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Q.  W.  MEREDITH  & CO..  Distillers,  Distributors,  Importers,  EAST  LIVERPOOL,  OHIO,  U.  S.  A. 


The  CLEVELAND  ELECTRIC 
* RAILWAY  COMPANY  * 

General  Offices,  620  Electric  Building,  CLEVELAND,  OHIO 


CITY 

TOURING  CAR 

TROLLEY  TRIPS 


Daily  8 and  10  a.  m.,  12  noon,  2 and  4 
p.  m.  from  PUBLIC  SQUARE 
FOREST  CITY  HOUSE  CORNER 


QELIGHTFUL  Two-Hour  25c  trips 
about  Cleveland,  Metropolis  of 
Ohio.  Best  and  cheapest  way  of  see- 
ing the  “Forest  City.”  Passing  and 
showing  Magnificent  Parks,  Boulevards 
Business  Centers,  Beautiful  Residence 
and  Manufacturing  Districts.  World- 
Famous  Euclid  Avenue,  the  Garfield 
Tomb,  Euclid  Heights  and  Governor 
Herrick’s  Home,  “Forest  Hill,”  Sum- 
mer Home  of  John  D.  Rockefeller, 
East  End,  West  and  South  Sides, 
“Glenmere,  Home  of  Late  Senator 
Hanna,  Suburbs — Lakewood,  Winder- 
mere,  East  Cleveland,  etc.  Points  of 
interest  called  en  route. 


BEST  WAY  OF  SEEING 
CLEVELAND 


Special  Cars  for  lodges,  societies  and  theatre  parties  furnished 
on  short  notice.  Parlor  car  for  hire  ; call  on  or  phone  Passenger  De- 
partment, Cleveland  Electric  Railway,  private  exchange,  both  phones. 
General  Offices,  620  Electric  Building. 


The 

Funeral  Car,  $10.00.  To  arrange  for  same  telephone  Cuy. 

Crest  512.  This  price  includes  the  car  to  and  from  residence  or 

Funeral  Car 

church  to  any  cemetery  within  the  city  limits  of  Cleveland.  Seats 
twenty-eight  persons.  Separate  compartment  for  casket, 

Special 
Trolley  Car 
Service 


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CLEVELAND 

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Seventh  City  of  United  States 

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Lake  Erie  s 

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Greatest 

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City 

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Population  over  Four  Hundred  and 
Fifty  Thousand 

“NOT  HOW  CHEAP,  BUT  HOW  GOOD” 

WE  ARE  HEADQUARTERS  FOR  THE 

FINEST  FRENCH  CONFECTIONS 
FINEST  BAKERY  GOODS 
FINEST  GROCERIES 
FINEST  DELICATESSEN 
FINEST  WINES,  LIQUORS 

AND  CIGARS 

Lowest  price  house  in  the  Ohio  Valley  when 
Quality  is  taken  into  consideration 


AVOID  TYPHOID  FEVER  BY  DRINKING 

TALLEWANDA  WATER 

only  IOC  PER  GALLON  in  5 gallon  glass  bottles  or  jugs  You 
should  not  be  without  this  water 

ESTABLISHED  1840 
THE 

Joseph  R.  Peebles’  Sons  €o. 

JOSEPH  S.  PEEBLES,  PRESIDENT 

Government  Square  Peebles’  Corner.  Walnut  Hills 
CINCINNATI,  OHIO 

Visitors  to  our  city  should  not  fail  to  visit  our  stores. 
You  will  not  be  importuned  to  buy  but  will  always  receive 
a cordial  welcome. 


CINCINNATI, 

OHIO 


THE  STANDARD 
OIL  COMPANY 


The  high  quality  and  low  price  of  its  goods,  with 
the  uniformly  fair  treatment  of  its  numerous  cus- 
tomers is  the  basis  of  this  company’s  success. 


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SIXTH 

AND 


RACE 


THE  FAIR 


SIXTH 

AND 


RACE 


Cincinnati’s  Great  Department  Store 

Crowned  with  SUCCESS  from  the  very  hour  the  doors 
first  opened. 

Besides  the  high  standard  of  merchandise  at  the  lowest 
prices,  you  will  find  m this  store  the  unwavering  desire  to 
treat  you  better  than  any  other  house. 


55  Stores  under  one  roof 


Several  hundred  courteous  Salespeople 

Store  opens  8.15  a.  m. 

Closes  - 5.45  p.  m. 


“THE  CINCINNATI  TRACTION  COMPANY.” 


OF  LABOR 


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Official  Book 

AND 

Convention  Proceedings 

OF  THE 

* v , * ’ • 

Twenty-Second  Annual 
Convention 


OF  THE 

Ohio  Federation  of  Labor 

Cincinnati,  Ohio 

1905 


PUBLISHED  BY  THE  OHIO  FEDERATION  OF  LABOR 


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OHIO  FEDERATION 


Carriage,  Wagon  and  Saddlery 

HARDWARE 


FOR  THE  TRADE 


Fifth  Wheels,  Vehicle  Steps,  Whiffletree  and  Shaft  Irons, 
Body,  Seat  and  Canopy  Irons  all  Varieties  and  Sizes  for 
Standard  Work:  Buckles,  Bits,  Hames,  Terrets,  Rings, 

Cockeyes,  Trees—*-  -THE  ENTIRE  LINE  OF  COM- 
MON HARNESS  HARDWARE  * * * & 


THE  EBERHARD  MFG.  CO. 

CLEVELAND,  OHIO 


THE  BAKER,  McMILLEN  CO. 

■ = AKRON,  OHIO  ' 

MANUFACTURERS  OF 

Akron  Eclipse  and  Standard  Eclipse  Levels 


WRITE  FOR  OUR  NEW  CATALOG 


We  respectfully  solicit  a trial  of  our 

66  NEW  CROWN  99 

We  claim  for  it  the  distinction  of  being 

“UNEXCELLED” 

THE  CROWN  BREWING  CO. 

CINCINNATI,  OHIO 


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OF  LABOR 


OFFICERS^ 

Ohio  Federation  of  Labor 


President 

HENRY  OTT,  - - - Cincinnati,  Ohio 

1st  ©tce=President 

JAMES  A.  ROBINSON,  - Canton,  Ohio 

2nd  IPice=Pre3idcnt 

E.  E.  SMITH,  - - - Toledo,  Ohio 

3rd  Piee= President 

J.  R.  LYON,  - Cincinnati,  Ohio 

4tf)  Ptce^Pregitimt 

E.  BREIDENBACH,  - - Dayton,  Ohio 

^ecmar^ttoagurer 

CRISS  McCONNELL,  - East  Liverpool,  Ohio 

&emtatv 

MICHAEL  GOLDSMITH,  - Cleveland,  Ohio 

^Delegate  to  ft.  jf.  of  £. 

FRED  B.  HOBBY,  - - Cleveland,  Ohio 


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Incorporated  /84Q. 

gtocichj  for  faring© 

in  thr  (£itu  of  ©Icucionb, 


Individual  Deposits  - - $48,508,448.39 

Undivided  Profits  - - - 113,659.69 

Surplus  Fund  - - - 2,600,000.00 

Seventy-seven  thousand  three  hundred  and  seven  depositors 


™ CLEVELAND  BUILDERS  SUPPLV  CO. 


SEWER  PIPE,  LIME,  CEMENT,  WALL 
PLASTER,  TERRA  COTTA,  PRESSED 
BRICK,  FIRE  BRICK,  CLAY,  ETC. 


OFFICES 

GARFIELD  BUILDING 


CLEVELAND,  O 


OF  LABOR 


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HENRY  OTT 

President  Ohio  Federation  of  Labor 
Cincinnati,  Ohio 


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OHIO  FEDERATION 


EUCLID  BEACH  PARK 


Cbe  largest  and  most  beautiful 
pleasure  resort  on  Cafce  €rie 

OWNED  AND  MANAGED  BY 

THE  HUMPHREY  COMPANY 

2,000  ft.  of  Bathing  Beach,  largest  Dancing  Pavilion  in  world, 
Novel  Double  Track  Roller  Rink,  Figure  8 Toboggan,  Aerial 
Swing,  Carousal,  Theatre,  15  Bowling  Alleys,  Miniature  Rail- 
way, Pony  Track,  Automatic  Vaudeville  Parlor,  Merry-Go- 
Round,  Haunted  Swing,  and  many  other  amusements. 

Out  of  town  visitors  will  be  told  by  any  Cleveland  Citizen  that 
EUCLID  BEACH  is  enjoying  the  biggest  boom  of  any  resort 
in  the  world. 

Inaugurating  a decided  moral,  temperance  and  uplifting  policy 
and  doing  away  with  all  demoralizing  chance,  freak  and  fake 
schemes  has  made  EUCLID  BEACH  the  greatest  resort  in  the 
world. 


ONE  FARE 

NO 


FREE  GATE 
BEER 


OF  LABOR 


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MICHAEL  GOLDSMITH 


Secretary  Ohio  Federation  of  Laboi 
Cleveland,  Ohio 


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OHIO  FEDERATION 


J.  G.  SCHMIDLAPP,  President 


A.  B.  VOORHEIS 

Vice-President 


E.P.  STOUT 

Vice-President 


EDWARD  SENIOR 
Vice-President 


LOUIS  E.  MILLER 

Vice  - President 


R.  A.  KOEHLER  W.  S.  MAGLY 

Secretary  & Treasurer  Assistant  Secretary 


RUSSELL  WILSON  EDGAR  STARK 
Assistant  Secretary  Trust  Officer 


Cijc  (Union  fyalrings  IBank  & 
Crust  Company 

CINCINNATI  : OHIO 

Branches 

43-45  East  Fifth  Street  1 1 27 -1 1 2Q  Vine  Street 


Capital,  Surplus  & Undivided  Profits 
Individual  Deposits  . 


$ 2,101,491.51 
18,749,442.20 


Pays  3 per  cent,  on  Savings  Accounts 

The  business  of  this  company  is  divided  into  the  following  departments 

SAVINGS  BANKING 

TRUST  BOND 

SAFE  DEPOSIT  REAL  ESTATE 


George  W.  Ball 

Safe  Deposit  Department 

Charles  H.  Deppe 

Bond  Department 

Augustus  O.  Bing 

Mortgage  Loan  Department 


W.  S.  W.  Edgar 

Real  Estate  Department 

Wm.  Kalbfell 

Vine  Street  Branch 

C.  Ginocchio 

Italian  Department 


C,  The  Company  will  be  pleased  to  furnish,  upon  application,  detailed 
information  regarding  any  department. 


Your  patronage  is  respectfully  solicited. 


OF  LABOR 


criss  McConnell 

Treasurer  Ohio  Federation  of  Labor 
East  Liverpool,  Ohio 


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OHIO  FEDERATION 


ELECTRICITY 
IS  A WILLING  SERVANT 


St  is 

easily 

con- 

trolled 


NEVER  TIRING 
NEVER  COMPLAINING 


2/ou 

simply 
push  a 
button 


It  adapts  itself  absolutely,  without  limitations,  to  all 

conditions 


Electric  Lights,  Electric  Irons,  Electric 
Chafing  Dishes 


A FIRE  WITHOUT  KINDLING 
BY  USING  GAS  FOR  FUEL 


Perfect  cooking  is  guaranteed  to  every  user 
of  a gas  range. 

A gas  heater  will  add  to  your  comfort  on 
cool  mornings  and  evenings. 


Latest  devices  and 


patterns  at  our 


SHOW  ROOMS,  4th  & RACE  STS. 


The 

Gas  Of  Electric  Appliance 


OF  LABOR 


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JAMES  0.  ROBINSON 

First  Vice-President  Ohio  Federation  of  Labor 
Canton,  Ohio 


OHIO  FEDERATION 


Sunday  Creek 
Company 


Sunday  Creek  Hocking  Coal 
Smithers  Creek  f,Hand  Picked”  Splint  Coal 
Smithers  Creek  Steam  and  Gas  Coal 
Kanawha  Splint  and  Steam  Coal 


Annual  Production  Ten  Million  Tons 


Producers  of 


General  Office 


Outlook  Building' 


Columbus,  Ohio 


OF  LABOR 


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E.  E.  SMITH 


Second  Vice-President  Ohio  Federation  of  Labor 
Toledo,  Ohio 


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OHIO  FEDERATION 


The  American  Tool  Works  Co. 

CINCINNATI,  U.  S.  A. 

Builders  of  a highly  Improved  Line  of 

Lathes,  Planers,  Shapers 
Radical  Drills,  Upright  Drills 

FOR  RAPID  WORK  PRODUCTION 


When  any  other  WHITE  LEAD 
is  as  good  as  f' ANCHOR  ’’  is  now, 

"ANCHOR”  WILL  BE  BETTER. 

NATIONAL  LEAD  CO. 

CINCINNATI  BRANCH 

CINCINNATI,  ....  OHIO 

A =\ 

Greatest  Convenience  of  the  Twentieth  Century 

In  point  of  convenience  no  invention  in  the  last  hundred  years 
can  compare  with  the  telephone.  There  never  was  an  invention 
before  the  telephone  that  so  nearly  approached  the  versatility 
of  an  intelligent  man.  It  is  a maker  and  unmaker  of  social  en- 
gagements, an  errand  boy  that  never  lags  by  the  way,  a fire 
alarm  and  a watchman,  a doctor  and  an  apothecary,  a cabman, 
a grocer,  a butcher,  a newspaper,  in  short  it  is  the  most  magical 
magician  in  the  world  in  that  it  is  almost  anything  you  will  it 
to  be.  There  are  occasions  when  it  will  even  be  your  banker. 

In  Cincinnati  this  great  convenience  can  be  secured  at  a price 
within  reach  of  all. 

Ask  Main  85  for  rates  and  order  in  this  magician  at  once. 

The  Cincinnati  & Suburban  Bell  Telephone  Co. 

Contract  Office  314  Vine  Street 
Cincinnati,  O. 

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Established 


OF  LABOR 


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J.  R.  LYON 


Third  Vice-President  Ohio  Federation  of  Labor 
Cincinnati,  Ohio 


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OHIO  FEDERATION 


JANTZ  & LEIST  ELECTRIC  CO. 

MANUFACTURERS  OF 

MULTIPOLAR  MOTORS  and  DYNAMOS 


Electric  Light  and  Power  Plants 


808  and  810  Elm  Street  CINCINNATI,  OHIO,  U.  S.  A. 


GREAT  central 

C.  H.  D.,  PERE  MARQUETTE,  C.  C.  <&,  L 

THE  MICHIGAN  LINE 

Fast  trains,  entirely  new  equipment,  coaches,  parlor  cars 
and  sleepers  all  heated  with  steam  and  lighted  by  elec- 
tricity, run  from 

CINCINNATI 

TO 

TOLEDO 

AND 

DETROIT 

MAKING  CONNECTIONS  FOR  ALL  POINTS  IN 

MICHIGAN 

AND 

CANADA 


D.  G.  EDWARDS,  Passenger  Traffic  Manager 


CINCINNATI,  O. 


OF  LABOR 


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E.  BREIDENBACH 

Fourth  Vice  President  Ohio  Federation  of  Labor 
Dayton,  Ohio 


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OHIO  FEDERATION 


The  Popular 

Big  F our 

Operates  2,558  miles  of  Railway  Lines 
in  the  Central  States  which  have,  by  the 
expenditure  of  large  sums  of  money, 
been  brought  to  the  highest  grade  of 
perfection,  and  their  equipment  includes 
everything  of  the  best  and  latest  designs. 

Through  Sleeping  Car  Lines 

From  the  Commodious  Central  Union 
Station  in  the  Heart  of  Cincinnati  to 

St.  Louis,  Chicago, 
Peoria, 

Toledo,  Detroit, 
Cleveland,  Buffalo, 
Boston 

and  New  York. 

Trains  leave  Cincinnati  Morning',  Noon 
and  Night  for  the  above  and  many  other 
Cities,  making  direct  connections  with 
all  Railway  and  Steamer  Lines  through 
the  Best  Terminals. 

For  detailed  information  call  at  Ticktt 
Office,  Ingalls  Building,  Fourth  and  Vine, 
Cincinnati,  or  address, 

WARREN  J.  LYNCH,  Gen.  Pass.  & Ticket  Agt 
J.  E.  REEVES,  Gen’l  Southern  Agt. 

Cincinnati,  Ohio. 


ENGINE  and  BOILER 

ROOM  SPECIALISTS** 


We  Manufacture  Everything  Needful 

Regrinding  Steu*  VaJve.  Blow  - off 
Valves,  Lever  Throttle  Valves, 
Gate  Valves,  Injectors,  Lubricators, 
Oilers,  Grease  Cups,  Whistles,  Etc. 

Buy  of  your  Jobber  or  let  us  hear  from  you  direct 

THE  WM.  POWELL  CO., Cincinnati,  0. 

CL)f  (Unitrt  States 

DarntsT)  Company 


MANUFACTURERS 

FINEST 

Varnishes 


Telephone  West  359 

2616-2618  Colerain  Ave.  Cincinnati 


OF  LABOR 


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.1. 


FRED  B.  HOBBY 


Delegate  to  American  Federation  of  Labor 
Cleveland,  0. 


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OHIO  FEDERATION 


FLEISCHMAININ  & CO.’S 
COMPRESSED  YEAST 
ALWAYS  THE  BEST 


OHIO  STATE 
SAVINGS  AND 
LOAN  ASSOCIATION, 

44  East  Broad  St.  24  Hour  Clock. 

COLUMBUS,  OHIO. 

Under  State  Supervision. 

Money  Furnished  to  Buy  or  Build 
Homes  in  Columbus. 

4 per  cent,  on  Savings  Accounts.  5 per  cent,  on  Definite  Time  Certificates. 
The  Largest  Association  in  Central  Ohio. 

OFFICERS  AND  DIRECTORS. 

JOHN  J.  STODDART, President 

Attorney. 

M.  S.  CONNORS. 1st  Vice-President 

General  Superintendent  H.  V.,  T.  & O.  C., 
and  K.  & M.  Ry’s. 

RDWIN  F.  WOOD,  ....  2nd  Vice  President 
Casliier  Capitol  City  Bank. 

E.  J.  SWERER, Secretary-Manager 

C.  J.  KRAG,  ........  Treasurer 

Merchant. 

L.  D.  IIAGERTY,  Ex-Probate  Judge. 

PROF.  J A.  SHAWAN,  Superintendent  of  Schools. 

J.  A HEDGES,  Cashier  Peruna  Drug  Company. 


No  orders  too  large  for  our  capacity, 

None  too  small  for  our  best  attention. 

THE  HILL  & GRIFFITH  CO. 

MANUFACTURERS  OF 

FOUNDRY 

FACINGS, 

SUPPLIES, 

EQUIPMENTS. 

Importers  and  Refiners  of 

Plumbago  and  Graphite 

FOR  ALL  PURPOSES. 


Office  and  Factory  i 

C,  H,  & D.  Railway,  Norih  of  Gest  Street. 

CINCINNATI.  O.,  U.  S.  A. 


OF  LABOR 


PROCEEDINGS 

-OF  THE- 

OHIO  FEDERATION  OF  LABOR. 

CINCINNATI,  OHIO,  OCTOBER  3-6.  1905, 


MORNING  SESSION.  

First  Day. — October  3rd,  1905. 

The  twenty-second  Annual  Convention  of  the  Ohio  Federation  of 
Labor  was  called  to  order  by  President  Fred  Zepp  at  ,Cospaopolitan 
Hall  at  10  A.  M.,  in  the  City  of  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  on  October1  3rd; 

An  address  of  welcome  by  Mayor  Fleishmann  in  well  chosen  words 
he  extended  the  welcome  of  the  City  and  her  citizens  to  the  officers  and 
members  of  the  Ohio  State  Federation  of  Labor. 

Mr.  John  Albrecht,  President  of  the  Central  Labor  Council  of  the 
City  of  Cincinnati,  extended  the  welcome  of  the  Central  Body  and  the 
Union  men  and  women  of  the  City. 

Mr.  Frank  Rist  was  then  introduced  and  on  behalf  of  the  A.  F.  of 
L.  of  which  he  is  the  District  organizer,  extended  the  welcome  of  the 
Trade  Unions  of  the  City  and  in  a few  well  chosen  words  spoke  on  what 
it  meant  to  the  world  in  general  and  particularly  to  the  Union  men  and 
women  to  stand  by  their  Unions  and  the  principles  they  uphold. 

President  Fred  Zepp  accepted  the  welcome  of  the  City  and  the 
representatives  of  the  Trade  Unions  Movement  in  the  City  of  Cincin- 
nati on  behalf  of  the  officers  and  delegates  to  the  Ohio  Federation  of 
Labor. 

At  this  time,  Vice-President  Ott  on  behalf  of  the  Amalgamated 
Wood  Workers  of  America  presented  to  the  Ohio  Federation  of  Labor 
through  President  Zepp  a handsome  gavel  which  President  Zepp  re- 
ceived in  the  name  of  the  Federation.  President  Zepp  then  appointed 
on  the  Credential  Committee  Brothers  Rumsey,  Padgett  and  Mar- 
shall. 

The  meeting  was  then  declared  adjourned  until  two  o’clock  Tues- 
day afternoon. 

AFTERNOON  SESSION,  OCTOBER  3rd,  1905. 

Meeting  called  to  order  by  President  Zepp. 

Officers  present,  President  Zepp,  First  Vice-President  Henry  Ott, 
Second  Vice-President  J.  A.  Robinson,  Financial  Secretary-Treasurer 
Chris  McConnell,  Secretary  Bert  H.  Beadle. 

Brother  Rumsey,  Chairman  of  the  Credential  Committee,  made  a 
report  and  same  was  accepted  arid  the  following  delegates  were  seated: 

Miss  Rose  Dickhoner,  Shirt  Waist  and  Laundry  Workers. 

Louis  Biecker,  Ohio  State  District  No.  2,  B.  S.  Firemen. 

J.  W.  Harter,  Akron  Central  Labor  Union. 

John  R.  Lyons,  International  Stationary  Engineers,  Cincinnati. 

Wm.  Quinlan,  Granite  Pavers,  7134  A.  F.  of  I..,  Cincinnati,  O. 

Wm.  Rose,  Plumbers  No.  55,  Cleveland,  O. 

Jacob  Kehres,  Plumbers  No.  55,  Cleveland,  O. 

Bert.  H.  Beadle,  Watch  Case  Engravers,  Canton,  O. 

J.  A.  Robinson,  Canton,  C.  L.  U. — B.  P.  P.  D.  of  A. 

Thos.  Padgett,  Carpenters,  E.  Palestine,  O. 

Charles  Atherton,  Metal  Polishers,  Newark,  O. 

Chris  McConnell,  Typographical  Union,  E.  Liverpool;  Central  Trades 
Council,  E.  Liverpool. 

Henry  Ott,  Woodworkers  District  Council,  Cincinnati,  O. 

Thomas  McManus,  C.  L.  Council,  Cincinnati,  O. 


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OHIO  FEDERATION 


OLD 

Oscar  Pepper 

SOUR  MASH. 


Bottled  in 


BOND. 


THE 

Star  Distilling  Co. 

CINCINNATI,  OHIO. 


ESTABLISHED  1855. 


FREIBERG  & WORKUM 


1 DISTILLERS  1 

Offices  s 216  to  220  EAST  FRONT  STREET, 

CINCINNATI, 


Distilleries  : Lynchburg,  Ohio. 

Petersburg,  Kentucky, 
Cincinnati, 

Terre  Haute,  Ind. 


Whiskey 

Tora 

Great 

People 


FOR  SALE  BY 

Leading  Dealers 


FINE  OLD 
RYE 

J&  A.  FREIBERG.  Ctnill 


The  0E0.  BIELER  SONS  CO., 

C IN  Cl  ININ  ATI,  U.  S.  A. 


OF  LABOR 


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John  Kidd,  Trades  Council,  Jefferson  County. 

John  Hallerbach,  Beer  Drivers  No.  175,  Cincinnati,  O. 

Charles  Stalf,  Beer  Drivers  No.  175,  Cincinnati,  O. 

John  P.  Weigel,  Beer  Bottlers  and  Drivers  No.  164,  Cleveland,  O.; 
No.  199,  Cincinnati,  O. 

Albert  Colnot,  Brewery  Workers  No.  12,  Cincinnati,  O. 

A.  Kummer,  Brewery  Workers  No.  12,  Cincinnati,  O. 

F.  Zepp,  Brewery  Workers  No.  17,  Cleveland,  O.;  Beer  Drivers  No. 
91,  Cleveland,  O. 

Thos.  Rumsey,  C.  L.  U.,  Toledo,  O. 

E.  Breidenbach,  Trades  Council,  Dayton,  O. 

George  Gardner,  Allied  Printing  Trades  Council,  Cincinnati,  O. 

H.  S.  Marshall,  Horseshoers  No.  12,  Cincinnati,  O. 

Henry  Buede,  Stationary  Firemen  No.  49,  Cincinnati,  O. 

E.  E.  Smith,  Br’d  Stationary  Firemen  No.  87,  Akron,  O.;  Br’d  Sta- 
tionary Firemen  No.  52,  Cleveland,  O.;  Br’d.  Stationary  Firemen  No.  5 2. 
Canton,  O.;  Br’d.  Stationary  Firemen  No.  103,  Youngstown,  O. 

Michael  Goldsmith,  Bartenders  No.  108,  Cleveland,  O. 

Thos.  S.  Farrell,  Cooks  and  Waiters  No.  167,  Cleveland,  O.;  Cooks 
and  Waiters  No.  106,  Cleveland,  O. 

F.  B.  Hobby,  Cooks  and  Waiters,  106,  167,  Cleveland,  O.;  Cooks  and 
Waiters,  106,  167,  Cleveland,  O. 

Arthur  Booth,  Local  290,  Hotel  and  R.  Employes. 

Wm.  Bernhardt,  Stationary  Firemen  Hamilton,  O. 

S.  S.  Stillwell,  U.  Trades  and  Labor  Council  of  Cuyahoga  County. 

Henry  Sutton,  Cutters  and  Trimmers,  Cincinnati,  O. 

Joseph  Meyung,  State  Branch  of  Barbers,  Cincinnati,  O. 

Supplementary  report  of  Committee  on  delegates  from  the  Gar- 
ment Makers  and  Journeymen  Barbers  was  concurred  in  and  delegates 
were  seated. 

Moved  and  seconded  that  the  report  of  Credential  Committee  be 
corrected  to  read  that  Brothers  Hobby  and  Farrell  were  delegates  from 
the  Cooks  and  Waiters  and  that  they  be  recorded  as  having  2^2  votes 
each  in  the  Convention  for  their  respective  Unions.  Carried. 

APPOINTMENT  OF  COMMITTEES. 

Auditing  Committee — Brothers  Farrell,  Harter,  Smith,  McManus, 
and  Hallerbach. 

State  Oragnization  Committee — Brothers  Hobby,  Rose,  Sutton, 
Atherton  and  Stalf. 

Constitution  and  By-Laws  Committee — Brothers  Stillwell,  Weigel 
Robinson,  Gardner,  and  Rumsey. 

Grievance  Committee — Brothers  Booth,  Goldsmith,  Lyons,  Padgett 
and  Kehres. 

Resolution  Committee — Brothers  McConnell,  Kummer,  Buede,  Mar- 
shall, and  Miss  Dickhoner. 

Moved  and  seconded  that  the  rules  of  the  last  Convention  be  in 
force  until  further  orders.  Carried. 

Moved  and  seconded  that  the  Secretary  have  a polling  list  of  all 
delegates  and  number,  of  votes  of  each  delegate  printed  and  have  same 
ready  on  Wednesday  morning.  Carried. 

Moved  and  seconded  that  a committee  of  three  be  appointed  to  se- 
cure a stenographer  for  the  Federation  during  this  Convention.  Car- 
ried. 

The  President,  First  Vice-President,  and  Secretary  were  appointed 
on  this  Committee. 

Moved  and  seconded  that  all  resolutions  to  be  acted  upon  by  this 
Convention  be  in  by  Thursday  noon.  Carried. 

A letter  was  received  from  the  Referendum  League  of  Cincinnati, 
asking  the  privilege  of  the  floor  for  Reverend  Herbert  Bigelow,  as 
follows: 

Cincinnati,  O.,  Oct.  3rd,  1905. 

Ohio  Federation  of  Labor, 

Gentlemen: — The  Referendum  League  of  Cincinnati,  a non-partisan 
and  educational  organization  of  Cincinnati,  desires  to  have  one  of  its 
members  address  the  Convention  upon  the  objects  and  aims  of  the 
organization,  together  with  its  work.  We  would  be  pleased  to  know 
when  you  could  give  the  gentleman,  Rev.  Herbert  Bigelow,  some  of  your 
time. 

Fraternally, 

T.  J.  Donnelly. 

On  a vote  of  the  Federation  it  was  ordered  that  Rev.  Bigelow  be 


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CINCINNATI,  OHIO. 

BREWERS  OF  

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Strictly  Union  in  all  Departments. 

Telephone  West  814.  GIVE  US  A CALL. 


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CINCINNATI,  O. 


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IN  THE  OHIO  VALLEY. 


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allowed  thirty  minutes  and  that  all  those  given  the  privilege  of  the  floor 
be  limited  to  this  time. 

On  a motion  carried  by  the  assembly,  a Committee  of  three  were 
appointed  on  the  Official  Souvenir, — Brothers  Stillwell,  Hobby,  and 
Marshall. 

The  following  resolution  presented  by  the  United  Brewery  Work- 
men was  adopted  without  being  referred  to  the  Committee. 

Whereas,  the  Union  Label  card  or  button  is  recognized  by  organized 
labor,  the  most  effective  weapon  to  aid,  assist  and  promote  the  inter- 
ests of  organized  labor,  to  strengthen  its  economic  organization  in  the 
most  lawful,  peaceable,  and  inexpensive  manner; 

Whereas,  the  Brewery  Workers  International  Union  of  America 
issues  a label  to  be  placed  on  all  barrels,  kegs,  cases,  or  bottles,  and 
which  will  be  furnished  to  the  employers  of  Union  Labor  in  Breweries 
and  Bottling  shops  upon  application  free  of  charge; 

Whereas,  the  bulk  of  the  products  of  these  firms  is  consumed  by 
the  working  people  either  at  their  own  home,  at  public  places  of  en- 
joyment, picnics,  balls,  or  other  festivities,  but  up  to  this  date  no  de- 
mand for  the  Union  Label  of  the  Brewery  Workers  and  Bottlers  has 
been  made; 

Therefore,  be  it  resolved  that  we,  the  delegates  in  Convention  as- 
sembled, known  as  the  Ohio  State  Federation  of  Labor  do  hereby  en- 
dorse the  label  of  the  International  Union  of  United  Brewery  Workers 
and  call  upon  the  workers  organized  or  otherwise  to  demand  the  Union 
Label  on  all  barrels  or  kegs,  cases  of  bottled  goods,  or  upon  the  bot- 
tles, and  to  use  their  influence  so  that  dealers  may  buy  or  sell  no  other 
beer,  ale,  or  porter  than  such  bearing  the  red  Union  Label  of  the  United 
Brewery  Workmen  of  America. 

Resolved,  that  the  Secretary  of  this  organization  be  instructed  to 
forward  a copy  of  this  resolution  to  all  labor  organizations  of  this  State 
affiliated  or  not  and  also  send  a copy  to  every  Brewery  or  Bottling 
shop  proprietor  doing  business  within  the  jurisdiction  of  this  organiza- 
tion. 

John  P.  Weigel,  Delegate. 

RESOLUTION  NO  2. 

Be  it  resolved  that  this  Convention  at  Cincinnati,  O.,  in  session  now 
assembled  indorse  Senator  Pollock’s  convict  labor  bill  which  has  been 
before  the  Senate  and  House  heretofore,  be  concurred  in  and  adopted. 

M.  Goldsmith, 
Arthur  Booth. 

Referred  to  the  Committee  on  Resolutions. 

RESOLUTION  NO.  3. 

Whereas,  Women  receive  less  wages  than  men  for  the  same  work 
thereby  displacing  men, 

Resolved,  That  we  advocate  the  payment  of  equal  wages  for  equal 
work  believing  that  this  will  enable  many  women  to  remain  in  the 
home  and  lessen  the  number  of  men  out  of  work. 

Michael  Goldsmith, 
Arthur  Booth. 

Referred  to  the  Committee  on  Resolutions. 

RESOLUTION  NO.  4. 

Resolved,  That  the  Ohio  Federation  of  Labor  uses  its  utmost  ef- 
forts to  increase  the  age  limit  from  14  years  to  16  years  in  the  child  labor 
law. 

Michael  Goldsmith, 
Arthur  Booth. 

Referred  to  the  Committee  on  Resolutions. 

The  Chairmen  of  the  different  Committees  were  granted  the  last 
five  minutes  before  adjournment  in  which  to  make  announcements  daily. 

The  Federation  accepted  the  invitation  extended  by  the  Local 
Committee  to  attend  a meeting  of  the  Central  Labor  Body  on  Tues- 
day night,  a Smoker  on  Wednesday  night,  and  a Trolley  ride  on 
Thursday  afternoon. 

On  motion  of  Delegate  Goldsmith  it  was  decided  that  all  communica- 
tions or  resolutions  not  having  the  Allied  Printing  or  Typographical 
Label  should  be  returned  to  the  one  presenting  same  with  the  same 
marked  no  label  and  they  would  not  be  read. 

Meeting  then  adjourned  until  10  o’clock  Thursday  morning. 


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CHEW 

RED  DEVIL 

TOBACCO 

UNION  MADE. 


SMOKE 

SONADA 

AND 

BLUE 

RIBBON 


CIGARS 


CHEW  and  SMOKE 


SEA 

LION 


Tobacco 


STRICTLY 

UNION 

MADE 


Save  the 
fronts 
for 

premiums 


CHEWING  AND  SMOKING 

TOBACCO. 

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1104-1106  KENNER  ST. 
CINCINNATI. O. 


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slim  jim 

Peter  Ibold,  Maker,  Cincinnati,  O. 


MORNING  SESSION. 

Second  Day,  October  4th,  1905. 

The  meeting  was  called  to  order  by  President  Zepp  at  10:40  A.  M. 
Officers  present:  President  Zepp,  First  Vice-President  Henry  Ott, 

Second  Vice-President  J.  A.  Robinson,  Financial  Secretary-Treasurer 
Chris  McConnell,  Secretary  Bert.  H.  Beadle. 

Owing  to  the  fact  that  the  polling  list  was  not  at  hand,  the  roll  call 
of  the  delegates  was  suspended. 

Reading  of  the  minutes.  Minutes  were  corrected  as  ordered. 

Brother  John  P.  Frey,  Editor  of  the  Iron  Molders’  Journal,  was  in- 
troduced by  President  Zepp  to  address  the  meeting  on  Convict  Labor  in 
connection  with  the  Molders’  Union. 

Moved  and  seconded  that  The  Ohio  Federation  of  Labor  goes  on 
record  as  using  their  best  efforts  with  the  Iron  Molders’  Union  in  their 
fight  against  Convict  Labor  and  that  all  other  organizations  affected 
by  Convict  Labor  be  granted  the  same  as  the  Iron  Molders’  Union. 
Brother  Frey  then  said  that  he  would  use  his  best  efforts  to  have  the 
Iron  Molders’  Union  join  The  Ohio  Federation  of  Labor. 

Reverend  Herbert  S.  Bigelow  was  then  introduced  to  address  the 
meeting  in  the  interest  of  the  Referendum  League  of  the  City  of  Cincin- 
nati. 

The  following  resolution  was  then  read: 

Resolved,  That  The  Ohio  Federation  of  Labor  co-operate  with 
other  non-partisan  organizations  to  secure  from  the  next  General  As- 
sembly a resolution  submitting  to  a vote  of  the  people  a constitutional 
amendment  embodying  the  principle  of  the  Initiative  and  Referendum. 

Resolved,  That  the  Executive  Committee  of  the  Federation  be  in- 
structed to  send  a communication  to  the  legislative  candidates  of  all 
parties  asking  them  to  pledge  their  support  to  such  a resolution. 

Resolved,  That  the  Committee  be  instructed  to  so  word  its  ad- 
dress to  the  candidates  that  irrespective  of  their  personal  opinion  con- 
cerning the  Initiative  and  Referendum,  they  will  if  elected,  vote  to 
submit  a constitutional  amendment  and  thereby  give  the  people  of  the 
State  a chance  to  express  their  opinion. 

Be  it  further  resolved,  That  whenever  any  legislative  candidate 
ignores  the  communication  of  the  committee  or  declares  himself  op- 
posed to  permitting  the  people  to  vote  on  such  an  amendment,  it  shall 
be  the  duty  of  the  committee  to  so  inform  all  labor  organizations  within 
the  district  of  said  candidate  to  the  end  that  the  members  of  organized 
labor  may  not  be  betrayed  by  their  negligence  into  the  support  of  their 
enemies. 

S.  S.  Stillwell,  T.  & L.  C.,  Cleveland,  Ohio, 

E.  Breidenbach,  U.  T.  & L.  C.,  Davton,  Ohio, 

John  W.  Harter,  Central  Labor  Union,  Akron,  Ohio. 

Moved  and  seconded  that  this  resolution  be  adopted  without  refer- 
ence to  the  Committee.  Carried. 

Moved  and  seconded  that  each  delegate  in  arising  to  address  the 
Convention  should  give  his  name  and  the  organization  he  represents. 
Carried. 

Moved  and  seconded  that  whenever  five  members  call  for  the 
previous  question,  the  previous  question  be  put.  Otherwise  delegates 
shall  speak  until  five  men  call  for  the  previous  question.  Amended 
that  whenever  thirty-five  out  of  thirty-six  delegates  ask  for  the  previous 
question,  then  the  question  shall  be  put. 

Motion  and  amendment  ruled  out  of  order  by  the  presiding  officer. 

Moved  and  seconded  that  the  Secretary  be  instructed  to  send 
fraternal  greetings  from  The  Ohio  Federation  of  Labor  to  The  Massa- 
chusetts State  Federation  of  Labor  which  is  in  Convention  at  Pitts- 
field, Mass,  at  present,  also  the  State  Federation  of  Labor  of  Pennsyl- 
vania, by  telegram.  Carried. 


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“ UNION  MADE.” 

SIGHT  SELLERS 


Moch.Berman  4(0. 

CREATORS 


Ourgannentsare  noted  for  medium  price.Duilt  for  the  people. 
They  are  the  highest  type  of  Modern  Tailoring 
and  form  fitting. 

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CINCINNATI, 0. 


Syracuse  Paper  & Pulp  Co. 


Manufacturers  and  Dealers  in 


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ARE 


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Ask  your  dealer 

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ALL  GRADES  OF 

WALL  PAPER. 

Strictly  Union  Made. 

Factory  at  Syracuse,  N.  Y. 


SHEET 

METAL 

WORKERS. 


BRANCH  STORES: 


MANUFACTURERS  OF 


Cincinnati,  Ohio. 
Syracuse,  N.  Y. 
New  York,  N.  Y. 
Buffalo,  N.  Y. 


Boston,  Mass. 
Philadelphia,  Pa. 
St.  Louis,  Mo. 
Potsdam,  N.  Y. 


SMOKE  STACKS,  TANKS,  Etc. 

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PRESIDENT’S  REPORT. 

To  the  twenty-second  Annual  Convention  of  the  Ohio  State  Federa- 
tion of  Labor,  officers  and  delegates  assembled. 

Brothers: — Another  year  has  passed  since  our  Annual  Convention 
was  held  at  Canton,  Ohio,  after  which  your  Executive  Board  held  a 
meeting  immediately  after  its  adjournment.  At  said  meeting  it  was 
decided  to  at  once  get  out  the  proceedings  and  revised  Constitution, 
and  have  them  mailed  to  the  different  local  Unions  and  Central  bodies 
by  the  Secretary.  This,  however,  was  neglected  by  said  officer,  Secre- 
tary B.  H.  Beadle,  of  Canton,  Ohio,  and  not  taken  up  until  your  Execu- 
tive Board  met  at  Cleveland,  Ohio,  on  May  31st,  1905,  at  which  meet- 
ing the  following  Executive  Board  members  were  present:  Henry  Ott, 
M.  Beckwith,  Chris  McConnell,  and  Fred  Zepp.  After  all,  and  in  spite 
of  the  notification  of  all  members,  Secretary  Beadle  was  absent,  he  be- 
ing the  only  officer  who  ought  to  have  been  present  without  fail.  There- 
fore the  Board  instructed  Secretary-Treasurer  McConnell  to  stop  at 
Canton  on  his  way  home  and  demand  the  seal  and  all  other  parapher- 
nalia and  property  of  the  organization,  so  as  to  enable  us  to  send  out 
the  different  matter  pertaining  to  the  organization  of  the  State  Federa- 
tion. 

Although  the  representation  in  the  past  has  been  somewhat  small. 
I am  content  and  say  that  this  Convention  has  improved  conditions 
somewhat,  but  it  must  be  admitted  that  it  was  not  what  it  ought  to  be. 
It  did  not  meet  with  our  expectations.  Apparently  there  is  not  enough 
interest  taken  in  the  work  of  the  State  Organization  by  organized 
labor  of  this  State  and  the  Convention  must  take  such  action  as  to 
arouse  and  stimulate  that  interest  so  much  required  in  our  movement 
in  order  to  achieve  success,  secure  the  betterment  of  conditions  of  the 
workers.  The  members  and  affiliated  Unions  must  certainly  do  more 
to  bring  this  about,  more  extensively  assist  the  officers  in  their  work 
of  organization.  If  organization  is  a benefit,  the  organization  of  such 
organizations  should  Certainly  be  up  to  the  standard. 

It  must  be  remembered  by  those  who  attended  the  Convention  at 
Canton  that  the  money  usually  spent  in  sending  delegates  to  a Con- 
vention of  the  American  Federation  of  Labor  was  to  be  devoted  this 
year  to  a missionary  movement,  having  for  its  object  the  general  or- 
ganization of  this  State  into  the  Ohio  Federation  of  Labor.  Your  Ex- 
ecutive officers  went  through  the  usual  formality  of  making  formal  appeal 
and  application  at  the  headquarters  of  the  American  Federation  of  Labor 
for  an  organizer  for  the  State  of  Ohio.  Inasmuch  as  Brother  Beadle 
and  myself  were  delegates  to  the  A.  F.  of  L.,  San  Francisco  Conven- 
tion, representing  our  respective  International  Unions,  we  made  a per- 
sonal appeal  to  the  members  of  the  Executive  Council  of  the  A.  F.  of 
L.  for  said  organizer.  The  result  was  much  the  same  as  in  former  years 
and  not  wishing  to  be  responsible  for  further  delay,  I brought  the  mat- 
ter to  the  attention  of  the  Executive  Board  at  the  meeting  held  in 
Cleveland  on  date  previously  mentioned.  It  will  be  seen  that  the  four 
members  present  at  this  meeting  did  all  in  their  power.  The  reason 
why  the  other  members  failed  to  attend  said  meeting  can  be  best  ex- 
plained by  themselves.  They  were  duly  notified  of  time  and  place  of 
meeting.  While  we  decided  to  make  a final  appeal  to  the  A.  F.  of  L.  for 
an  organizer  for  Ohio,  the  following  reply  was  received,  after  the  ses- 
sion of  the  Executive  Council  held  in  Scranton,  Pa.,  from  the  officers  of 
the  A.  F.  of  L. 

I beg  to  advise  you  that  General  Organizer  Thomas  F.  Tracy  has 
been  placed  in  Ohio  and  will  follow  the  route  as  outlined  as  per  en- 
closed list.  All  our  General  Organizers  are  working  on  itineraries  as 
we  find  in  this  way  that  the  work  can  be  better  facilitated  and  covered 
to  the  best  advantage.  Trusting  that  Organizer  Tracy’s  work  will 
yield  good  results  and  with  best  wishes, 

Frat.  yours, 

Frank  Morrison,  Secy. 

What  work  General  Organizer  Tracy  has  done  is  impossible  for  me 
to  state  and  as  I learned  that  he  is  in  the  City  himself,  he  will  no  doubt 
make  a report  to  you. 

I also  wish  to  state  that  the  rate  of  per  capita  is  insufficient  and 
therefore  recommend  that  the  same  be  increased  to  at  least  one  cent 
per  member  per  month,  to  all  local  Unions  affiliated  so  as  to  enable 
your  officers  to  do  more  missionary  work  in  the  interest  of  the  Ohio 
State  Federation  of  Labor. 

I further  recommend  that  the  Constitution  be  amended  so  as  to 


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•Automatic’  =V 

Will  Absolutely  Wash  the  Finest  of  Fabrics,  Including:  Laces, 

Without  the  Least  Injury. 

CAPACITY  8 SHIRTS  IN  8 MINUTES. 

Will  Send  on  TWO  WEEKS  TRIAL. 

WRITE  AT  ONCE  FOR  PARTICULARS  TO 

BOSS  WASHING  MACHINE  CO., 

CINCINNATI,  OHIO. 


W.  W.  & J.  W.  CROTHERS, 

PROPRIETORS 

IV HITE  CLOUD  LAUNDRT. 


Stkicti.y  First  Ci.  vss  Work. 

Offices  722  Vine  St.  and  412  and  414  W.  gth  St. 


Telephone  C,n,l  2514.  CINCINNATI,  O. 


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provide  that  whenever  an  officer  fails  to  attend  to  his  duties  that  he  be 
suspended  from  office  forthwith  and  the  President  to  have  the  power 
to  fill  the  vacancy;  the  only  excuse  for  absence  or  neglect  of  duty  is 
to  be  sickness.  I am  of  the  opinion  that  if  the  Executive  Board  is  to 
do  good  work,  all  members  without  an  exception  must  attend  to  their 
duties  and  be  always  on  hand  when  a call  for  a meeting  is  issued  and  not 
leave  the  work  to  a few. 

Being  well  aware  that  more  and  better  work  must  be  done  by 
organized  labor  in  order  to  make  the  benefit  of  organization  lasting 
can  easily  be  seen  by  the  various  strikes  we  experienced  lately;  such 
as  the  Teamsters’  strike  in  Chicago,  the  Building  Trades  of  Cleveland 
the  Metal  Polishers  and  Buffers  of  Newark,  Ohio,  and  those  of  the 
Standard  Sewing  Machine  Company,  of  Cleveland. 

We  must  also  carefully  consider  and  do  all  in  our  power  to  se- 
cure: free  text  books  for  schools,  convict  labor  law  improvement.  The 
delegates  must  also  bear  in  mind  the  eight  hour  fight  the  Typographical 
Union  is  making  and  that  we  must  assist  them  wherever  possible  in 
their  fight  for  justice  and  we  may  congratulate  said  organization  on  the 
victories  already  achieved. 

Onward  to  the  perfection  and  complete  organization  of  the  workers 
of  the  State  of  Ohio. 

RespectfulP’’  submitted, 

Fred  Zepp,  President. 

Moved  and  seconded  that  President’s  report  be  received  and  re- 
ferred to  a special  committee  of  three.  Amended  that  President’s  re- 
port be  referred  to  the  Constitutional  Committee.  Substitute  motion 
made  and  seconded  that  a committee  of  three  be  appointed  by  this 
organization  to  act  on  all  officers’  reports,  and  the  President’s  report  be 
turned  over  to  that  committee.  Carried. 

The  presiding  officer  then  appointed  Brothers  Meyung  of  the  Bar- 
bers, Farrell,  of  the  Waiters,  and  Harter,  of  the  Akron  Central  Labor 
Union,  on  this  committee. 

Moved  and  seconded  that  the  Convention  adjourn  until  one  o’clock. 
Brother  Marshall  appealed  from  the  decision  of  the  chair  on  the  point 
that  a motion  to  adjourn  cannot  be  amended.  Brother  Marshall  stated 
as  his  reason  for  appeal  that  an  amendment  is  always  in  order.  The 
presiding  officer  stated  that  a motion  to  adjourn  is  always  in  order 
and  not  debatable,  and  therefore  as  presiding  officer,  and  according  to 
Roberts’  rules,  he  could  not  recognize  the  amendment  to  the  motion 
The  appeal  was  sustained. 

The  Convention  was  adjourned  until  2 o’clock. 

AFTERNOON  SESSION. 

Second  Day,  October  4th,  1905. 

The  meeting  was  called  to  order  by  First  Vice-President  Ott  at  2:30 
P.  M. 

Officers  present — President  Zepp,  First  Vice-President  Henry  Ott, 
Second  Vice-President  J.  A.  Robinson,  Financial  Secretary-Treasurer 
Chris  McConnell,  Secretary  Bert.  H.  Beadle. 

Delegates  present — Rose  Dickhoner,  Shirt  Waist  and  Laundry 
Workers;  Louis  Biecker,  Ohio  State  District  No.  2,  B.  S.  Firemen;  J. 
W.  Harter,  Akron  Central  Labor  Union;  John  B.  Lyons,  International 
Stationary  Engineers,  Cincinnati;  Wm.  Quinlin,  Granite  Pavers,  7134, 
A.  F.  of  L.,  Cincinnati;  Wm.  Rose,  Plumbers  No.  53,  Cleveland;  Jacob 
Kehres,  Plumbers  55,  Cleveland;  Bert.  H.  Beadle,  Watch  Case  En- 
gravers, Canton,  O.;  J.  A.  Robinson,  C.  L.  U.;  J.  A.  Robinson,  B.  P.  P. 
D.  of  A.;  Thos.  Padgett,  Carpenters,  E.  Palestine;  Charles  Atherton. 
Metal  Polishers,  Newark,  Ohio;  Henry  Ott,  Woodworkers  District  Coun- 
cil, Cincinnati;  John  Kidd,  Trades  Council,  Jefferson  County;  John 
Hallerbach,  Beer  Drivers  No.  175,  Cincinnati;  Charles  Staff,  Beer  Drivers, 
No.  175,  Cincinnati;  John  P.  Weigel,  Beer  Bottlers  and  Drivers,  No.  164, 
Cleveland,  O.;  John  P.  Weigel,  No.  199,  Cincinnati,  O.;  Albert  Colnot. 
Brewery  Workers  No.  12,  Cincinnati,  O.;  A.  Kummer,  Brewery  Work- 
ers No.  12,  Cincinnati,  O.;  F.  Zepp,  Brewery  Workers  No.  17,  Cleve- 
land, O.;  F.  Zepp,  Beer  Drivers,  91,  Cleveland,  O.;  Thos.  Rumsey,  C. 
L.  U.,  Toledo,  O.;  E.  Breidenbach,  Trades  Council,  Dayton,  O.;  George 
Gardner,  Allied  Printing  Trades  Council,  Cincinnati,  O.;  S.  H.  Marshall, 
Horseshoers  No.  12,  Cincinnati,  O.;  Henry  Buede,  Stationary  Firemen 
No.  49,  Cincinnati,  O.;  E.  E.  Smith,  Brotherhood  Stationary  Firemen  87. 
Akron,  O.;  E.  E.  Smith,  Brotherhood  Stationary  Firemen  52,  Cleveland 
O.;  E.  E.  Smith,  Brotherhood  Stationary  Firemen  No.  150,  Canton,  Ohio; 


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E.  E.  Smith,  Brotherhood  Stationary  Firemen  No.  103,  Youngstown 
Ohio;  Michael  Goldsmith,  Bartenders  No.  108,  Cleveland;  Thos.  S.  Far- 
rell, Cooks  and  Waiters  167,  Cleveland,  O;  F.  B.  Hobby,  Cooks  and 
Waiters,  167,  Cleveland;  Arthur  Booth,  Local  290,  Hotel  and  R.  Em 
ployes;  F.  B.  Hobby,  Cooks  and  Waiters  106,  Cleveland,  O.;  Thos.  S 
Farrell,  Cooks  and  Waiters  106,  Cleveland;  Wm.  Bernhardt,  Stationary 
Firemen,  Hamilton,  O.;  S.  S.  Stillwell,  U.  Trades  and  Labor  Council, 
Cleveland,  O.;  Henry  Sutton,  Cutters  and  Trimmers,  Cincinnati,  O. 

SECRETARY’S  REPORT. 

To  the  twenty-second  Annual  Convention  of  the  Ohio  State  Federa- 
tion of  Labor  officers  and  delegates  assembled. 

Just  after  the  close  of  the  last,  which  was  the  twenty-first  Annual 
Convention  of  the  Ohio  Federation  of  Labor,  which  was  held  at  Canton, 
Ohio,  October  6th  to  10th  inclusive.  1904,  the  President,  Fred  Zepp, 
called  a meeting  of  the  Executive  Board,  the  members  present  were 
President  Fred  Zepp,  First  Vive-President  Hnry  Ott,  Second  Vice-Presi- 
dent J.  A.  Robinson,  Third  Vive-President  O.  F.  Rabbe,  Fourth  Vice- 
President  M.  Beckwith,  Financial  Secretary-Treasurer  Chris  McCon- 
nell and  Secretary  Bert.  H.  Beadle. 

The  following  matters  were  taken  up  and  disposed  of: 

That  President  Zepp  should  have  full  power  in  having  two  thousand 
copies  of  the  proceedings  of  the  Convention  printed  to  be  sent  out  to 
the  Central  Bodies  and  local  Unions  in  the  State. 

That  after  all  corrections  had  been  made  to  the  amendments  the 
Secretary,  with  the  help  of  Vice-President  Robinson,  had  five  hundred 
copies  printed  of  the  Constitution  and  rules. 

That  the  printing  of  all  the  stationery  be  put  in  the  hands  of  the 
Financial  Secretary-Treasurer  and  the  Secretary. 

The  meeting  was  then  declared  adjourned  until  called  by  the  Presi- 
dent. 

All  matters  left  in  the  hands  of  the  officers  at  this  meeting  have  been 
attended  to  as  directed. 

The  Secretary  upon  receipt  of  the  proceedings  of  the  last  Conven- 
tion made  great  efforts  to  place  them  in  the  hands  of  local  Unions 
throughout  the  State.  That  he  was  unable  to  reach  all  was  not  the 
fault  of  the  State  Federation  or  its  officers,  having  no  list  of  the  local 
Unions,  the  Secretary  was  compelled  to  write  to  the  headquarters  of 
the  different  Unions  in  request  of  lists  which  in  a great  number  of  in- 
stances they  failed  to  send. 

While  in  attendance  at  the  A.  F.  of  L.  Convention,  the  Secretary 
introduced  a resolution  asking  for  a State  Organizer  for  Ohio  and 
despite  the  untiring  efforts  of  Brother  Zepp  and  myself  we  were  unable 
to  gain  our  end,  as  in  the  past  it  was  referred  to  the  Executive  Council 
of  that  body. 

While  in  San  Francisco  I made  an  effort  to  see  the  officers  of  the 
National  and  International  Unions  and  urged  upon  them  the  benefit  of 
having  the  local  Unions  affiliated  with  our  State  Federation.  This  they 
promised  to  do  and  let  us  hope  that  they  may  use  their  best  endeavors 
in  this  direction. 

The  mail  matter  sent  out  by  the  Secretary  during  the  year  has 
reached  almost  three  thousand  pieces,  including  the  proceedings  and 
official  book. 

Not  being  able  to  have  the  Allied  Printing  Trades  Label  as  de- 
manded by  the  State  Federation  placed  upon  our  stationery  in  Canton, 
the  Secretary  placed  the  printing  of  this  in  the  hands  of  the  Financial 
Secretary-Treasurer  and  wish  to  say  that  he  attended  to  this  matter  in  a 
very  thorough  manner. 

This  I believe  covers  my  work  for  the  year  and  in  closing  I wish  to 
extend  my  thanks  for  the  aid  and  advice  so  freelv  given  by  the  officers 
of  the  State  Federation. 

Hoping  that  the  beloved  cause  of  Unionism  which  we  as  delegates 
to  this  Convention  represent  may  ever  pursue  its  onward  course  in  its 
efforts  to  alleviate  the  suffering  of  the  laboring  man,  I beg  to  re- 
main, 

Fraternally  yours, 

Bert.  H.  Beadle,  Secy.  O.  F.  of  L.,  Canton,  O. 

Credentials  received  from  Louis  Biecker  and  Credential  Committee 
advised  that  same  be  received.  Moved  and  seconded  that  the  report 
be  accepted  and  the  delegates  seated  and  allowed  one  more  vote.  Carried. 


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RESOLUTION  NO.  6. 

For  the  Betterment  of  Organized  Labor. 

Whereas,  There  is  trouble  at  present  time  between  the  Typographical 
Union  and  the  different  Printing  Establishments  and, 

Whereas,  The  Typographical  Union  needs  the  support  of  Organized 
Labor; 

Therefore,  Be  it  resolved,  That  Organized  Labor  throughout  the 
State  refuse  to  patronize  any  firm  that  does  not  use  the  label,  and 

Be  it  further  resolved  that  a copy  of  this  resolution  be  sent  to  all 
Labor  Organizations  in  the  State. 

And  be  it  further  resolved  that  each  member  use  his  or  her  influence 
to  prevent  others  from  patronizing  such  papers  not  bearing  the  label 
and  also  insist  on  urging  no  goods  of  any  description  not  bearing  the 
Union  Label.  By  so  doing  we  assist  all  Organizations  striving  to  bet- 
ter their  conditions. 

Yours  for  the  cause  of  Labor, 

Thos.  Padgett,  E.  Palestine,  Ohio. 

Referred  to  the  Committee  on  Resolutions. 

RESOLUTION  NO.  7. 

On  behalf  of  Division  No.  98  Amalgamated  Association  of  Street 
Railway  Employes  of  Akron,  O. 

I herewith  respectfully  submit  the  following  resolutions  for  con- 
sideration and  adoption  by  The  Ohio  Federation  of  Labor. 

Whereas,  An  effort  is  being  made  by  Organized  Street  Railway  Em- 
ployes of  the  State  to  secure  legislation  providing  for  the  comfort  of 
said  employes  to  the  effect  that  all  Street  Railway  Companies  of  the 
State  be  required  by  statute  to  heat  the  vestibules  of  all  cars  during 
the  winter  months,  thereby  providing  for  the  comfort  of  said  Street 
Railway  employes.  And 

Whereas,  Said  Street  Railway  Employes  believe  that  the  enact- 
ment of  a State  Law  looking  to  the  elimination  of  the  “running  board” 
on  “open”  or  “Summer”  Cars  would  be  a safeguard  against  the  dangers 
which  threaten  not  only  the  safety  of  the  employes  but  the  traveling 
public  as  well,  and  that  were  the  use  of  running  boards  to  be  prohibited 
by  law,  the  danger  anu  risk  to  Street  Railway  Employes  would  be 
greatly  reduced: 

Therefore,  Be  it  resolved  that  the  Executive  Board  of  the  Ohio 
Federation  of  Labor  be  instructed  to  confer  with  The  Amalgamated 
Street  Railway  Employes  of  the  State  in  the  matter,  and  act  as  the 
Board  may  deem  wise  and  expedient  in  securing  a passage  of  laws 
beneficial  to  the  welfare  of  said  Street  Railway  Employes. 

Presented  by  John  W.  Harter,  Delegate  from  Akron  Central  Labor 
Union. 

Referred  to  the  committee  on  Resolutions. 

RESOLUTION  NO.  8. 

Be  it  resolved,  That  the  delegates  in  the  Ohio  Federation  of  Labor 
in  annual  Convention  assembled  endorse  the  stand  taken  by  the  W. 
C.  E.  I.  A.  of  A.  in  their  fight  against  the  watch  case  manufacturing 
combine.  We  likewise  endorse  their  label  and  recommend  and  urge 
that  all  Union  men  when  purchasing  a watch  select  one  of  Union  make 
and  buy  only  watches  which  have  the  W.  C.  E.  I.  A.  of  A.  Union  A.  F. 
of  L.  label  attached  to  the  case.  Bert  H.  Beadle, 

Local  Assembly  No.  3,  W.  C.  E.  I.  A.  of  A. 

Referred  to  the  committee  on  Resolutions. 

RESOLUTION  NO.  9. 

Whereas,  the  tide  of  immigration  brings  with  it  the  germs  of 
anarchy,  crime,  disease  and  degeneracy,  is  obnoxious  to  all  good  citi- 
zens and  is  a menace  to  our  free  institutions,  and 

Whereas,  the  character  of  many  parts  of  our  country  has  been 
altered  by  the  fact  that  the  foreign  element  has  driven  out  the  old 
stock  of  loyal  Americans  which  will  be  the  ultimate  fate  of  our  whole 
Country  if  the  present  immigration  laws  are  not  amended,  and 

Whereas,  Our  charitable  institutions,  prisons,  and  hospitals,  are 
crowded  with  aliens  and  many  of  our  trades,  mines  and  public  works 
are  already  so  burdened  with  low  grade  foreign  labor  and  the  American 
workman  has  been  driven  out,  and 

Whereas,  Under  our  loose  naturalization  laws  the  ignorant  immi- 
grants become  voters,  the  tools  of  corporations,  the  bosses  and  the 


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demagogic  ringsters  and  their  votes  give  the  majority  in  our  great 
cities,  carry  the  states,  and  thereby  decide  for  us  our  National  elec- 
tions and  policies,  and 

Whereas,  The  record  of  immigration  to  the  United  States  shows 
that  more  than  800,000  foreign  born  persons  landed  upon  American 
soil  during  the  past  year — not  the  sturdy  people  who  came  before  the 
sixties  to  find  a place  where  they  might  worship  God  according  to 
the  dictates  of  their  own  conscience  to  build  up  homes  for  themselves 
and  their  families,  and  if  necessary  to  die  in  defense  of  the  Stars  and 
Stripes,  Old  Glory,  our  flag — but  from  the  pauper  districts  of  Southern 
Europe  and  the  Oriental  Countries  the  incubators  of  Nihilism,  Anarchy. 
Disease  and  Crime,  and 

Whereas,  We  are  now  confronted  with  the  alarming  fact  that  such 
immigration  is  increasing  to  the  extent  that  on  Saturday,  May  6th, 
1905,  steerage  passengers  to  the  number  of  12,039,  were  landed  at  the 
Ellis  Island  within  twelve  hours  from  the  opening  until  the  closing  of 
the  gates.  Eighty  percent  of  this  abnormal  number  were  from  South- 
ern Europe  and  less  than  20  percent  were  from  England,  Ireland, 
Scotland,  Wales,  France  and  Germany,  and  from  whence  we  welcome 
the  desirable  immigrants  who  come  with  an  intention  of  becoming 
Citizens  and  following  the  fortunes  of  our  flag  to  the  utmost  and  always 
ready  to  give  evidence  of  their  intentions,  willingness  and  determina- 
tion so  to  do,  and 

Whereas,  to  continue  in  a state  of  indifference  toward  this  great- 
est of  evils  to  rely  upon  present  laws  (which,  if  enforced,  will  neither 
shut  out  this  inrolling  tide  of  ignorance,  pauperism,  vice,  and  crime, 
nor  protect  us  against  the  COMPETITIVE  alien)  will  soon  overwhelm 
and  destroy  us  and  place  us  on  a par  with  the  wage  scale  and  the  social 
conditions  of  Southern  Europe  and  Oriental  Countries,  and 

Whereas,  THE  RESTRICTION  OF  IMMIGRATION  HAS 
BECOME  AN  ECONOMIC  NECESITY,  AND  SHOULD  BE 
MADE  A LIVE  POLITICAL  ISSUE  IN  EVERY  CONGRES- 
SIONAL DISTRICT. 

Therefore  be  it  resolved,  That  we  demand  the  enactment  of  such 
laws  as  will  shield  us  from  the  depressing  effects  of  unrestricted  immi- 
gration to  the  end  that  the  American  laboret  may  not  only  be  pro- 
tected against  the  product  of  foreign  pauper  labor  but  that  he  may 
be  protected  against  direct  competition  in  our  own  Country  by  thc 
incoming  of  the  COMPETITIVE  alien — the  foreign  pauper  laborers 
themselves,  and 

Be  it  further  resolved,  that  we  demand  the  early  reformation  of 
our  naturalization  laws,  the  requirements  of  citizenship  greatly  raised, 
the  elective  franchise  made  only  a high  privilege  reserved  for  the  deserv- 
ing, and  then  only  after  a continuous  residence  in  decent  comparison 
with  that  required  of  a native  born  citizen,  and 

Be  it  further  resolved,  That  should  our  demands  go  unheeded  then 
by  this  sign  x we  shall  conquer. 

Be  it  further  resolved,  That  the  executive  Board  of  the  Ohi( 
Federation  of  Labor  be  and  is  hereby  instructed  by  the  delegates  to 
this  Convention  to  work  in  harmony  with  all  organizations  having  for 
its  object  the  fulfilling  of  the  above  resolutions,  and 


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Vanduzen  Steam  Jet  Pumps.  Brass  Syphons, 
Loose  Pulley  Oilers.  Water  Gauges,  Fire 
and  Deck  pumps,  Locomotive  and  Kailroad 
Fire  Pumps,  and  the  Superior  Vanduzen 
Boiler  Compound.  Also  Manufacture  and 
keep  on  hand  a full  line  of  specialties  in 
Trip  Gongs,  Angles,  Bell  Pulls,  Horse-Car 
Bells,  Babbit  Metal,  and  proprietors  of  the 
Old  Established  Buckeye  Bell  Foundry.  . . 


428-436  East  Second  Street, 

CINCINNATI.  OHIO. 


Tke 

Union  Central  Life  Insurance 

Company,  of  Cincinnati 

JOHN  M.  PATTISON,  President 


Makes  tke  largest  returns  to  its  policy  holders  of  any  American  company.  Its  policies  are  written 
on  the  Annual  Dividend  Plan  of  distribution  of  surplus,  which  enables  the  policy  holder  to  know 
from  year  to  year  with  what  skill  and  economy  the  managers  are  conducting  the  business.  The 
Union  Central  does  not  invest  in  stocks  or  bonds.  Its  assets  consist  mainly  in  first  mortgage  loans 
on  real  estate,  which  are  universally  regarded  as  the  safest  form  of  investments  for  insurance 
companies.  It  has  earned  the  highest  rate  of  interest  of  all  companies  for  twenty  years.  With  a 
ratio  of  death  losses  continuously  very  low,  and  a long  established  record  of  strict  economy  in 
management,  the  Union  Central  is  to-day  the  best  company  for  the  policy  holder. 


Assets,  $45,000,000.00 


THE  GREAT  ANNUAL 
DIVIDEND  COMPANY 


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Be  it  further  resolved,  That  a copy  of  these  resolutions  be  sent 
to  our  United  States  Senators  and  Congressmen  throughout  the  State. 

J.  A.  Robinson. 

Referred  to  the  Committee  on  Resolutions. 

RESOLUTION  NO.  io. 

Whereas,  We  believe  that  the  safety  of  our  State  and  its  insti- 
tutions demand  as  free,,  an  education  as  can  be  given  to  the  children 
of  the  State,  therefore  be  it  resolved  that  we  instruct  our  Executive 
Board  to  use  their  best  endeavors  to  have  the  coming  session  of  the 
State  Legislature  to  pass  a compulsory  free  school  book  law. 

J.  A.  Robinson. 

Referred  to  the  Committee  on  Resolutions. 

RESOLUTION  NO.  n. 

Whereas,  The  Firemen’s  conditions  in  the  great  State  of  Ohio  are 
being  handicapped  daily  by  having  inexperienced  men  who  pose  as 
firemen,  and 

Whereas,  the  safety  of  life,  property,  and  the  public  at  large  are 
being  sacrificed  daily  by  having  incompetent  firemen  firing  stationary 
boilers,  and 

Whereas,  We  believe  that  by  proper  legislation,  the  condition  of 
the  Firemen  could  be  materially  improved, 

Therefore,  be  it  resolved,  That  this  Convention  heartily  endorse 
the  State  License  law  governing  the  licensing  of  stationary  firemen 
which  will  be  presented  at  the  next  meeting  of  the  Ohio  State  Legis- 
lature, and 

Be  it  further  resolved,  That  the  legislative  committee  of  this 
great  O.  F.  of  L.  do  all  in  its  power  to  have  this  law  governing  the 
licensing  of  Stationary  firemen  adopted. 

Presented  by  Louis  Biecker,  representing  O.  S.  D.  I.  B.  of  S.  F. 

Referred  to  the  Committee  on  Resolutions. 

RESOLUTION  NO.  13. 

Moved  and  seconded  that  the  resolution  from  the  Central  Labor 
Council  of  the  City  of  Cincinnati  be  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
resolutions.  Carried. 

Cincinnati,  O.,  September  30,  1905. 
Delegates  to  the  Ohio  Federation  of  Labor — Greeting: 

The  Central  Labor  Council,  on  September  26th,  indorsed  the  fol- 
lowing resolutions: 

RESOLUTION  ON  PRISON  LABOR. 

Cincinnati,  O.,  Sept.  26,  1905. 

Whereas,  The  present  system  of  prison  labor,  as  carried  on  in 
our  State,  is  an  abominable  one,  as  to  the  treatment  of  prisoners, 
and  the  contractor  being  permitted  to  undermine  free  labor, 

Therefore  be  it  resolved,  That  Central  Labor  Council  most 
emphatically  protest  against  the  present  prison  labor  system,  and 
demand  that  a law  he  passed  at  the  next  Legislature  to  abolish  said 
system,  and  have  one  introduced  similar  to  the  New  York  State  sys- 
tem, and 

Be  it  further  resolved,  That  the  Central  Labor  Council  present 
this  resolution  to  the  next  convention  of  the  Ohio  Federation  of  Labor 
for  approval  and  assistance,  and 

Be  it  further  resolved,  That  this  Law  Committee  be  instructed 
to  advocate  and  promulgate  this  question  vigorously. 

THE  LAW  COMMITTEE: 

Jos.  Heberle,  Chairman. 

Edward  Eby. 

RESOLUTION  ON  FREE  SCHOOL  BOOKS. 

Cincinnati,  O.,  Sept  26,  1905. 

Whereas,  It  has  proven  to  be  of  great  benefit  to  have  free  text 
books  in  our  public  schools,  and  in  schools  in  other  States,  where- 
ever  introduced,  and 

Whereas,  There  is  a striking  possibility  that  manual  training  willl 
be  a prominent  future  public  education, 

Therefore  be  it  resolved,  That  the  present  law  relating  to  free 
school  books  be  made  relative  to  the  furnishing  of  free  supplies  to  all 
children  alike.  LAW  COMMITTEE. 

Jos.  Heberle,  Chairman. 

Edward  Eby. 


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OHIO  FEDERATION 


ERNST  MUELLER. 
President. 

JNO.  M.  LEICHT. 

1st  Vice  President. 

JNO.  E.  STANG. 

2d  Vice  President. 

HERMAN  C.  BAEHR, 
Sec’y  and  Treas. 

CARL  F.  SCHRCEDER, 
Ass’t  Sec.  & Treas. 

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MAIN  1269 

CUY.  CENTRAL  1373. 


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Columbia  Brewing  Co.  . 
Bohemian  Brewing  Co.  . 
Baehr-Phoemx  Brewing  Co. 
Star  Brewing  Co. 
Kuebeler-Stang  Brewing  Co. 

SANDUSKY.  OHIO. 

Lorain  Brewing  Co. 

LORAIN,  OHIO. 


DIRECTORS: 

ERNEST  MUELLER. 
JNO.  M.  LEICHT. 

JNO  E.  STANG. 
HERMAN  C.  BAEHR. 
F.  W.  GEHRING. 

EMIL  JOSEPH. 

AUG.  KUEBELER.  JR. 
E.  H.  BOURNE. 

L.  W.  PRIOR. 

C.  A.  OTIS,  JR. 
HERMAN  SCHMIDT. 
L.  SCHLATHER. 


THE  JACOB  FREUND 
ROOFING  CO. 

MANUFACTURERS  OF 

Cornices,  Skylights 
and  Hollow  Metal 
Fire-Proof  Win- 
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POSITION ROOFERS. 

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The  Henry  Geiershoier  Clothing  Co., 

MANUFACTURERS  OF 


7th  AND  PLUM  STREET, 

CINCINNATI,  OHIO. 


CLOTHING. 


EDUCATION  COMMITTEE. 

John  Gilliam,  Chairman. 

Ed.  Karrick, 

H.  Krauss. 

RESOLUTION  ON  IMMIGRATION. 

Cincinnati,  O.,  Sept  26,  1905. 

Whereas,  Thousands  of  ignorant  elements  are  thrown  upon  the 
shores  of  this  country,  thereby  impeding  honest  and  free  labor, 

Therefore  be  it  resolved,  That  the  National  Representatives  of 
Congress,  and  the  Senate  be  requested  to  ameliorate  this  said  condition, 
and  that  Central  Labor  Council  ask  the  Ohio  State  Federation  of 
Labor  for  assistance  and  co-operation. 

THE  LAW  COMMITTEE  OF  C.  L.  C., 

Jos.  Heberle,  Chairman. 
Edward  Eby. 

RESOLUTION  AGAINST  CHILD  LABOR. 

Cincinnati,  O.,  Sept.  26,  1905. 

Whereas,  Child  labor  has  become  a question  of  vital  importance, 
not  only  to  organized  labor,  but  to  the  country  at  large.  The  greed 
of  employers  and  shortsightedness  of  parents,  in  compelling  innocent 
little  ones  to  perform  tasks  which  are  impossible,  thereby  impairing 
the  health,  life  and  limbs  of  the  young.  The  audacity  in  trying  to  over- 
come the  law  even  to  the  extent  of  requiring  affidavits  of  parents  rela- 
tive to  not  asking  damages  in  case  a child  is  hurt,  and 

Whereas,  If  nothing  is  done  to  check  this  evil  by  enforcing  exist- 
ing laws  the  people  and  the  country  will  suffer,  and 

Whereas,  This  growing  evil  of  child  labor  can  best  be  alleviated 
by  having  a thorough  public  school  system,  and  the  present  laws 
accordingly  amended, 

Therefore  be  it  resolved,  (1)  That  all  present  laws  relating  to 
factory  inspection  be  strictly  enforced  or  so  amended  as  to  render 
them  enforceable. 

(2)  That  the  school  age  be  changed  from  14  to  16  years  of  age. 

(3)  That  the  births  of  all  children  be  registered  by  the  proper 
authorities  of  any  school  district  in  the  State. 

(4)  That  truant  officers  be  given  the  same  power  as  given  to  police 
officers,  also  that  each  parent  be  required  to  swear  to  an  affidavit  as 
to  the  age  of  a child,  if  the  truant  officer  is  in  doubt  of  same.  That 
all  schools,  public  or  private,  be  required  to  send  in  a quarterly  report 
to  the  State  authorities  as  to  attendance  and  enrollments. 

(5)  That  minors  be  prohibited  from  working  in  an  establishment 
where  malt  or  alcoholic  liquors  are  either  manufactured,  packed, 
wrapped,  bottled  or  sold, 

Be  it  further  resolved,  These  resolutions  be  presented  to  Central 
Labor  Council  for  endorsement  and  be  presented  to  the  next  con- 
vention of  the  Ohio  Federation  of  Labor  for  their  approval  and  co- 
operation, 

Be  it  further  resolved,  That  the  delegates  of  the  Central  Labor 
Council  and  Ohio  Federation  of  Labor  agitate  against  child  labor;  also 
to  have  a law  passed  to  prevent  employers  coercing  parents  signing 
affidavits  in  relation  to  not  asking  damaeres  in  case  child  is  hurt. 

LAW  COMMITTEE, 

Jos.  Heberle,  Chairman. 
Edward  Eby. 

EDUCATION  COMMITTEE. 

John  Gilliam,  Chairman. 

Ed.  B.  Karrick, 

H.  Kraus. 


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45 


It  is  the  firm  belief  of  the  Joint  Committee  that  the  delegates  of 
the  Convention  see  the  necessity  of  these  timely  resolutions.  Tht 
present  prison  labor  system  as  carried  on  in  our  penal  institutions  is 
a cruel  one.  Many  tales  not  told  would  make  every  man,  woman  and 
child  arise  in  horror  and  compel  the  State  to  do  away  with  it.  The 
feudal  system  could  hardly  be  any  worse.  The  competition  prison 
labor  gives  to  free  labor  is  a criminal  one,  inasmuch  as  it  deprives 
thousands  of  an  honest  living.  The  system  itself  should  convince 
every  thinking  man  of  the  necessity  of  abolishing  it. 

On  the  child  labor  question,  permit  us  to  state  that  it  has  become 
absolutely  necessary  for  the  common  people  to  arouse  themselves  to 
solve  it.  Nothing  is  better  to  bring  about  a solution  of  this  problem 
than  the  enforcement  of  a thorough  public  school  system,  and  the  fur- 
nishing of  free  text-books  and  supplies  and  implements.  The  State 
of  Massachusetts  furnishes  all  these,  with  the  greatest  success.  By 
so  doing,  the  children  of  all  classes  will  be  able  to  attend  school.  An- 
other fact  must  not  be  forgotten:  The  greedy  employing  class  is  forc- 

ing the  child  to  give  up  limb,  life,  and  the  very  soul  for  a pittance, 
placing  them  in  competition  with  grown  people,  and  destroying  all 
possible  ambitions  and  hopes  of  child  and  parent. 

Brothers,  the  future  of  our  country  is  at  stake.  Do  all  in  your 
power  to  balk  such  an  abominable  system.  See  your  representatives 
in  regard  to  the  different  questions,  so  that  they  work  and  vote  for 
same  in  the  next  Legislature. 

Hoping  and  praying  that  the  delegates  will  consider  these  matters 
carefully  and  adopt  them,  and  also  instruct  every  delegate  to  work  for 
same,  we  remain,  Very  respectfully, 

THE  JOINT  COMMITTEE  ON  LAW  AND  LEGISLATION 
AND  COMMITTEE  ON  EDUCATION. 

John  C.  G lliam,  Chairman. 

Joseph  Heberle,  Secretary. 

Ed.  B.  Karrick. 

Edward  Eby. 

Harry  Kraus. 

John  P.  Weigel. 

RESOLUTION  NO.  14. 

To  the  officers  and  members  of  the  Ohio  Federation  of  Labor  in 
Convention  assembled,  greeting: 

The  metal  polishers’  Union  Local  No.  166,  of  Newark,  Ohio,  who 
were  employed  in  the  Wehrle  Stove  Company  of  that  city,  have  been 
on  a strike  since  June  2,  last.  After  organizing  the  above  factory,  the 
Union  demanded  certain  reforms  both  in  the  sanitary  lines  and  in 
the  facilities  for  doing  the  work. 

The  foreman  entered  into  a working  agreement  with  our  local 
Union  and  our  international  officers  by  permission  of  the  General  Man- 
ager. Immediately  after  this  was  done  and  after  our  International 
officers  left  the  city,  this  company  began  discriminating  against  Union 
men.  First  by  refusing  to  hire  Union  Men,  second  hiring  nothing  but 
boys,  or  inexperienced  young  men,  third,  reducing  the  facilities  of 
doing  the  work,  fourth,  compelling  men  to  work  in  the  dirtiest  work 
possible  for  ten  hours  and  refusing  to  allow  them  to  wash  them- 
selves under  threat  of  immediate  discharge,  and  other  indignities  too 
numerous  to  mention,  and 

Whereas,  On  June,  2nd  last,  when  our  Committee  protested  against 
the  discriminations  we  were  termed  agitators,  cattle,  and  other  insult- 
ing names,  and  ordered  out  of  the  factory,  thus  throwing  one  hundred 
and  twenty-five  men  out  of  work,  and 

Whereas,  the  Metal  Polishers’  Union  have  exhausted  every  effort 
to  effect  a settlement  through  the  Central  Labor  Union  of  Newark, 
the  Ohio  State  of  Arbitration,  the  Executive  officers  of  our  International 
Union,  and 

Whereas,  the  Sears,  Roebuck  & Co.,  of  Chicago,  111.,  use  the  entire 
output  of  the  Wehrle  Stove  Co.,  and  as  both  firms  have  refused  to 
settle, 

Therefore  be  it  resolved,  That  the  produce  of  the  firms  of  the 
Wehrle  Stove  Co.,  and  Sears,  Roebuck  & Co.,  of  Chicago,  111.,  be 
placed  on  the  unfair  list  of  the  Ohio  Federation  of  Labor. 

Charles  Atherton. 

Referred  to  the  Committee  on  Resolutions. 


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RESOLUTION  NO.  15. 

To  the  officers  and  members  of  the  Ohio  Federation  of  Labor  in 
convention  assembled,  greeting: 

Whereas,  Certain  manufacturers  among  them  the  Wehrle  Stove 
Co.,  of  Newark,  Ohio,  are  importing  into  this  State,  guards,  detec- 
tives, etc.,  from  various  agencies  called  Pinkerton’s  Perkins,  etc.,  whose 
duty  they  claim  to  be  for  protection  of  property,  men,  etc.,  during  a 
strike,  and 

Whereas,  These  guards,  detectives,  etc.,  are  composed  of  the  scum 
of  the  Country,  and  are  brought  into  a city  where  a strike  is  on,  for 
the  purpose  of  inciting  trouble,  fights,  and  riots,  thereby  creating  an 
impression  on  the  public  minds  that  the  Union  Men  are  the  ones  that 
are  responsible  and  through  false  arrests,  abuse,  intimidation,  etc., 
hope  to  break  all  strikes. 

Therefore  be  it  resolved,  That  we  protest  against  this  inhuman 
and  uncivilized  procedure  and  be  it  further  resolved  that  we  endeavor 
to  have  an  amendment  passed  at  the  next  session  of  the  Legislature 
to  the  code,  whereby  all  men  employed  for  private  or  special  police, 
guards,  or  detectives,  shall  be  citizens  of  the  County  in  which  they 
are  on  duty,  and  regular  electors  of  the  State  of  Ohio. 

Charles  Atherton. 

Referred  to  the  Committee  on  Resolutions. 

RESOLUTION  NO.  16. 

Whereas,  Under  the  present  contract  system  now  in  vogue  in 
our  municipalities  fails  in  its  efforts  to  bring  about  the  best  results, 
there  being  less  improvements  made  under  the  individual  contract 
system,  owing  to  the  profits  accruing  to  the  Contractor  than  could  be 
accomplished  under  Municipal  Contract. 

Therefore  be  it  resolved,  That  the  delegates  to  this  Convention 
urge  upon  Municipal  Governments  in  the  State  of  Ohio  the  necessity 
of  the  abolition  of  the  Contract  System  on  all  public  works. 

W.  Quinlan. 

Referred  to  the  Committee  on  Resolutions. 

Committee  on  State  Organizations  had  nothing  to  report. 

Committee  on  Constitutions  had  nothing  to  report. 

Committee  on  Grievances  had  nothing  to  report. 

Committee  on  Resolutions  recommended  that  Resolutions  No.  3,  be 
adopted. 

Moved  and  seconded  that  the  recommendation  of  Committee  on 
Resolution  No.  3 be  concurred  in.  Carried. 

Committee  on  Resolutions  recommends  the  adoption  of  Resolution 

No.  4. 

Moved  and  seconded  that  the  recommendation  of  the  Committee 
be  adopted.  Adopted. 

Committee  on  Officers’  Reports  had  nothing  to  report. 

Committee  on  Souvenir  reported  that  they  would  make  their  report 
Thursday  morning. 

Auditing  Committee  reports  progress. 

WELFARE  OF  FEDERATION. 

Brother  Harter  asks  that  he  be  allowed  to  withdraw  from  the 
Convention. 

Moved  and  seconded  that  the  request  of  brother  Harter  be 
granted.  Carried. 

The  point  was  raised  as  to  whether  brother  Harter  should  be 
allowed  to  transfer  his  vote. 

Moved  and  seconded  that  brother  Harter  should  transfer  his  vote 
to  brother  Smith. 

Motion  declared  out  of  order  by  Presiding  Officer. 

Brother  Sutton  was  advised  to  bring  in  his  ideas  concerning  the 
Federation  in  the  report  of  Committee  on  State  Organizations. 

Brother  Thomas  F.  Tracey,  Organizer  of  the  American  Federation 
of  Labor  stated  he  would  address  the  Convention  the  next  day  at  any 
hour  they  set. 

Moved  and  seconded  that  brother  Sutton  be  allowed  the  floor. 

Previous  question  called  for.  Carried. 

The  floor  was  granted  to  brother  Sutton. 

Brothers  Sutton,  Rose,  Robinson,  Goldsmith,  Harter,  Rumsey, 


48 


OHIO  FEDERATION 


THE 

Cleveland  Tool  & Supply  Co. 

Factory  : and  : Mill 

SUPPLIES 


MECHANICS’  TOOLS, 


A SPECIALTY. 


8 and  10  South  Water  Street. 

CLEVELAND,  O. 


THE 


L.  P.  & J.  A.  Smith  Co. 

Contractors 

FOR 

{Public 

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Dredging.  Towing.  Freighting. 

Dock  Building.  Wrecking  and  Dry  Docking 

1630-2  WILLIAMSON  BUILDING, 

CLEVELAND,  O. 


COMPLIMENTS  OF 

UNION 
ROLLING 
MILL  CO. 


CLEVELAND,  O. 


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49 


Breidenbach,  Lyons  and  Padgett,  spoke  on  matters  pertaining  to  the 
good  and  welfare  of  the  Organization. 

Brother  Lyons  read  the  following  letter  to  the  Convention: 

OHIO  STATE  BOARD  OF  COMMERCE, 

Board  of  Trade  Building, 

Columbus,  O.,  Sept.  28,  1905. 

To  Active  Members. 

Gentlemen: — Enclosed  we  send  you  for  inspection,  suggestion  and 
criticism,  Proposed  Bills  for  Improving  Child  Labor  laws,  with  ex- 
planations, as  drawn  bv  Mr.  Frank  H.  Kemper,  Attorney-at-Law,  Cin- 
cinnati. 

When  these  bills  are  revised,  with  the  aid  of  the  suggestions  we 
have  reason  to  expect  from  those  to  whom  they  are  submitted,  their 
enactment  by  the  77th  General  Assembly  will  provide  Ohio  with  a 
model  code  of  Child  Labor  Laws. 

We  hope  to  receive  an  expression  of  opinion  from  you  upon  the 
sound  moral,  economic  and  political  policy  of  enacting  and  strictly 
enforcing  laws  of  this  character,  and  especially  upon  the  good  policy 
of  raising  the  age  limit  from  14  to  15  years. 

IMPORTANT:  We  take  this  opportunity  to  inform  you  that  our 

Committee  on  Industrial  Laws  has  in  course  of  Preparation  several 
other  measures  for  the  improvement  of  the  Labor  Laws  of  the  State 
which  we  think  you  will  find  of  direct  interest  to  you. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

Ohio  State  Board  of  Commerce, 

Allen  R.  Foote, 
Commissioner. 

Moved  and  seconded  that  the  letter  read  by  brother  Lyons  be 
referred  to  the  Ohio  Federation  of  Labor  for  a matter  of  record. 

Carried. 

Moved  and  seconded  that  the  officers  of  the  Ohio  Federation  of 
.Labor  present  their  report  the  next  morning  at  10  o’clock.  Carried. 

The  Convention  will  meet  Thursday  at  9 o’clock  A.  M. 

Moved  and  seconded  that  the  Convention  adjourn  in  five  minutes 

Carried. 

Adjourned. 

Third  Day,  Morning  Session,  October  5,  1905. 

Meeting  called  to  order  by  President  Zepp  at  10  o’clock.  Officers 
present — President  Zepp,  First  Vice-President  Henry  Ott,  Second 
Vice-President  J.  A.  Robinson,  Financial  Secretary  Treasurer  Chris 
McConnell,  and  Secretary  Bert.  H.  Beadle.  Delegates  present — Rose 
Dickhoner,  Shirt  Waist  & Laundry  Workers,  Louis  Biecker,  Ohio 
State  District  No.  2,  B.  S.  Firemen,  j.  W.  Harter,  Akron  Central  Labor 
Union,  John  R.  Lyons,  International  Stationary  Engineers,  Cincinnati, 
Wm.  Quinlan,  Granite  Pavers  7134,  A.  F.  of  L.,  Cincinnati,  O.,  Wm. 
Rose,  Plumbers  No.  55,  Cleveland,  O.,  Jacob  Kehres,  Plumbers  No. 
55,  Cleveland,  O.,  Bert.  H.  Beadle,  Watch  Case  Engravers,  Canton, 
O.,  J.  A.  Robinson,  Canton  C.  L.  U., — B.  P.  P.  D.  of  A.,  Thos.  Padgett, 
Carpenters,  E.  Palestine,  Charles  Atherton,  Metal  Polishers,  Newark, 
O.,  Chris  McConnell,  Typographical  Union,  E.  Liverpool — Central 
Trades  Council,  E.  Liverpool,  Henry  Ott,  Woodworkers’  District  Coun- 
cil, Cincinnati,  Thomas  McManus,  C.  L.  Council,  Jefferson  County, 
John  Hallerbach,  Beer  Drivers  No.  175,  Cincinnati,  O.,  Charles  Staff, 
Beer  Drivers  No.  175,  Cincinnati,  John  P.  Wiegel,  Beer  Bottlers  and 
Drivers,  No.  164,  Cleveland,  O. — No.  199,  Cincinnati,  O.,  Albert  Col- 
not,  Blewery  Workers  No.  12,  Cincinnati,  O.,  A.  Kummer,  Brewery 
Workers  No.  12  Cincinnati,  O.,  F.  Zepp,  Brewery  Workers  No.  17, 
Cleveland,  O. — Beer  Drivers  91,  Cleveland,  O.,  Thos.  Rumsey,  C.  L.  U. 
Toledo,  O.,  E.  Breidenbach,  Trades  Council,  Dayton,  O.,  George  Gard- 
ner, Allied  Printing  Trades  Council,  Cincinnati,  O.,  H.  S.  Marshall, 
Horseshoers  No.  12,  Cincinnati,  O.,  Henry  Buede,  Stationary  Firemen 
No.  49,  Cincinnati,  O.,  E.  E.  Smith,  Brotherhood  Stationary  Firemen 
87,  Akron,  O.,  Brotherhood  Stationary  Firemen  No.  52,  Cleveland,  O., 
Brotherhood  Stationary  Firemen  No.  150,  Canton,  O.,  Brotherhood  Sta- 
tionary Firemen  No.  103,  Youngstown,  O.,  Michael  Goldsmith,  Bar- 
tenders No.  108,  Cleveland  O.,  Thos.  S.  Farrell,  Cooks  & Waiters  No.  167, 
Cleveland,  O.,  F.  B.  Hobby,  Cooks  & Waiters  No.  167,  Cleveland,  O., 
Arthur  Booth,  Local  No.  290,  Hotel  and  Restaurant  Employes,  F.  B. 


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ESTATE  OF  VVM.  EDWARDS 
JOSEPH  W.  ROOF 
HARRY  R.  EDWARDS 

Corrigan 

William  Edwards  & Co. 

McKinney  & Co.^-* 

WHOLESALE 

GROCERS 

IROM  ORE 

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CLEVELAND  OHIO 

CLEVEL  AND,  O. 

THE 

Pickands,  Mather  & Co. 

LANDESMAN,  HIRSCHHEIMER 

COMPANY. 

IRON  ORE, 

MANUFACTURERS  OF 

PIG  IRON, 

Ladies’  and  Misses’ 
Cloaks, 

COAL  and  COKE 

Suits  and  Skirts 

■p’pTp 

Cor.  Water  and 
St.  Clair  St. 


Cleveland,  O. 


CLEVELAND  OHIO 


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51 


Hobby,  Cooks  and  Waiters  No.  106,  Cleveland,  O.,  Thos.  S.  Farrell 
Cooks  and  Waiters  No.  106,  Cleveland,  O.,  Wm.  Bernhardt,  Stationary 
Firemen,  Hamilton,  O.,  S.  S.  Stillwell,  United  Trades  and  Labor  Council, 
Cleveland,  O.,  Henry  Sutton,  Cutters  and  Trimmers,  Cincinnati,  O., 
Joseph  Meyung,  State  Branch  of  Barbers. 

Minutes  were  read.  Brother  Robinson  made  a motion,  which  was 
seconded  that  the  Secretary  be  instructed  not  to  read  the  different 
reports  and  resolutions  inasmuch  as  they  had  all  been  read  and  referred 
to  the  respective  committees  yesterday.  Carried. 

Minutes  were  corrected  as  ordered  by  Brothers  Rumsey  and  Still* 

well. 

The  Credential  Committee  recommended  that  the  credentials  of 
Brother  Buede  be  received  and  that  he  be  allowed  one  more  vote. 

Brother  Robinson  made  a motion,  which  was  seconded,  that  the 
recommendation  of  the  Committee  be  received,  and  the  delegate 
seated.  Carried. 


FIRST  VICE-PRESIDENT’S  REPORT. 

To  the  Officers  and  Delegates  of  the  twenty-second  Annual  Con- 
vention of  the  Ohio  Federation  of  Labor: 

Permit  me  to  submit  to  you  in  accordance  with  our  Constitution 
my  report  as  first  Vice-President  of  this  Body. 

Immediately  after  the  close  of  the  Convention  in  Canton,  the 
Executive  Board  was  called  together  by  President  Zepp  and  the  fol- 
lowing business  was  transacted.  At  that  meeting  arrangements  were 
made  for  the  printing  of  the  proceedings  of  that  Convention  and  also 
for  the  printing  of  the  revised  Constitution.  These  matters  were 
attended  to  by  the  Officers  who  were  authorized  by  the  Board  to  ar- 
range for  their  publication. 

The  next  meeting  of  the  Board  was  held  on  May,  31st,  1905,  in 
Cleveland,  and  was  attended  by  President  Zepp,  Vice-President  Beck- 
with, Financial  Secretary  Treasurer  McConnell,  and  myself.  At  that 
meeting  the  Board  discussed  matters  of  a legislative  character  among 
which  were  the  following  subjects: 

Child  Labor, 

Convict  Labor  Laws, 

Free  Text  Books  in  Public  Schools, 

The  Eight  Hour  Bill. 

Many  other  matters  of  interest  were  discussed  by  the  Board,  but 
it  was  finally  resolved  that  these  four  measures  should  be  the  ones 
that  were  of  the  utmost  importance  to  the  working  people  of  our  State 
and  it  was  decided  that  every  possible  effort  be  made  to  have  these 
subjects  brought  to  the  attention  of  the  Legislature. 

In  this  direction  the  Secretary-Treasurer  was  instructed  to  issue 
a letter  to  all  the  Unions  in  the  State  asking  them  to  take  these  mat- 
ters up  and  use  every  effort  to  have  them  made  law. 

These  were  the  only  meetings  held  by  the  Board  during  the  past 
year. 

The  printed  matter  above  referred  to  was  sent  to  me  for  distribu- 
tion in  Cincinnati,  and  was  placed  in  the  hands  of  the  Officers  of  the 
various  locals  in  this  City  and  I believe  to  good  effect. 

While  I have  not  received  replies  from  many  of  the  Unions,  I can 
safely  say  that  the  Locals  in  this  City  have  endorsed  these  bills  and 
will  use  their  efforts  to  have  them  made  laws.  , 

It  is  not  necessary  for  me  in  this  report  to  say  anything  on  the 
merits  of  these  subjects,  as  the  principles  contained  in  them  have  been 
endorsed  by  the  friends  of  Labor. 

I have  endeavored  so  far  as  my  time  would  permit  to  secure  the 
affiliations  of  Unions  with  the  State  Federation  and  a short  time  ago 
while  in  Dayton  on  official  business  of  the  International  Union  of 
which  I am  a member,  secured  the  affiliation  of  the  Central  Body  of 
that  City. 

While  I fully  realize  that  the  Federation  has  not  been  as  success- 
ful as  it  should  be  not  only  in  the  way  of  affiliating  the  Unions  in  the 
State  but  in  other  directions,  I am  of  the  belief,  that  the  chief  reason 
for  this  has  been  the  lack  of  funds.  If  we  are  to  be  successful,  it  will 
only  be  by  closer  affiliation  and  to  accomplish  we  must  have  funds,  so 
the  work  of  the  organization  may  continue  and  be  successful,  I would 
respectfully  recommend  that  our  Constitution  be  so  amended  that  the 
Per  Capita  Tax  be  one  cent  a month  per  member.  With  such  a tax,  then 


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€f )t  Peopled  fairings  IBank  Co. 

and  Franklin.  Clrbelanb,  £>f)io.  Esta$ihed 
Capital, $200, OOO.  Surplus  and  Undivided  Profits.  $140,000 
Deposits.  $4,000,000.00. 

OFFICERS  : 

R.  R.  Rhodes,  President.  Nelson  Purdy,  L.  Schlather,  Vice 
Presidents;  Henry  Kiefer,  Secretary  and  Treasurer:  P.  J. 

Huegle.  Jr.,  Assistant  Treasurer. 


R.  R.  Rhodes, 
Nelson  Purdy, 

H.  D.  Coffinberry, 

P.  Tettlebach, 

L.  Schlather. 
Geo.H.Warmington, 
F.  Fliedner, 


DIRECTORS  i 

J.  M Ferris, 
Belden  Seymour, 
A.  L Withington, 
Mars  E.  Wagar, 
Jno  B Cowle, 

S.  E.  Brooks, 

F.  C Taylor, 


J.  H.  Dexter, 

W.  C.  Rhodes, 

F.  Schweitzer, 
Henry  M.  Brooks, 
J.  C.  Wallace. 
Charles  Fries, 

E.  M.  Folsom. 


THE 

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Dry  Battery. 

Ideal  for  open 
circuit  service. 

Manufactured  by 

THE  NUNGESSER  ELECTRIC  BATTERY  CO. 

CLEVELAND,  O. 


fhe  BUCKEYE  ELECTRIC  CO. 


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MANUFACTURERS  OF 


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CLEVELAND. 


Detroit  Street,  Clifton 
Boulevard,  Lake  Avenue 
and  Lake  Front  Property 
a specialty. 


CLEVELAND. 


The  Goldsmith, 
Joseph,  Feiss  Co. 

.j.  ^ ^ ^ r ^ ^ .j.  ^ ^ 

Makers  of 

CLOTHCRAFT  CLOTHES 

Cleveland,  Ohio. 


Zipp’s  Flavoring  Extracts  are 
made  under  our  personal  super- 
vision and  great  care  is  exercised 
to  have  the  ingredients  of  the 
highest  standard,  and  the  blend- 
ing accurately  done.  The  name 
is  a guarantee  of  quality. 


THE  ZIPP  MANUFACTURING  CO. 

Flavorina  Extracts. 

1 1 1-1  1 5 WOODLAND  AVE.  CLEVELAND,  O. 


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53 


the  Executive  Board  will  be  in  a position  from  time  to  time  to  select 
capable  men  to  visit  the  locals  in  the  various  cities  and  towns  in  our 
State,  and  urge  upon  them  not  only  the  advisability  but  the  necessity 
of  affiliation  so  that  our  movement  will  become  greater  and  stronger 
and  will  be  in  a position  to  accomplish  more  for  the  workers  of  our 
State. 

Thanking  my  colleagues  on  the  Executive  Board  for  their  support 
and  also  the  Delegates  for  their  assistance,  in  my  work,  and  hoping 
this  report  and  recommendation  will  meet  with  your  approval,  I remain, 

Yours  fraternally, 

Henry  Ott,  First  V.  P.  O.  F.  of  L. 

Brother  Rumsey  made  a motion,  which  was  seconded,  that  the 
First  Vice-President’s  Report  be  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Officer’s 
reports.  Mr.  Lyons  made  remarks  on  this  motion. 

Referred  to  the  Respective  Committee. 


SECOND  VICE-PRESIDENT’S  REPORT. 


To  the  Officers  and  Delegates  of  the  Twenty-second  Annual  Con- 
vention of  the  Ohio  Federation  of  Labor: 


Greeting: 

Immediately  following  the  last  Convention  acting  in  accordance 
with  the  instructions  given  me  by  the  Convention  through  its  resolu- 
tions, I began  to  work  for  the  best  interests  of  the  Ohio  Federation 

of  Labor. 

I made  my  report  to  the  Painters  and  Paper-hangers  whom  I repre- 
sented as  favorable  as  possible  and  they  were  well  pleased  with  the 
report,  as  is  shown  by  my  presence  here  today.  As  soon  as  possible. 
I took  up  my  own  hobby  of  free  school  books  for  which  I had  been 
working  in  my  home  City  for  the  last  three  years  and  finally  through 
a united  effort  succeeded  in  having  the  school  board  pass  a resolution 
leaving  it  to  a vote  of  the  people  at  the  November  election  and  I wish 
to  assure  you  that  next  year  Canton  will  be  a good  place  for  married 
men  with  large  families  to  live  in,  as  their  school  books  will  cost 
them  nothing. 

In  speaking  of  my  efforts  to  get  this  result,  I do  it  for  the  purpose 
of  impressing  you  with  the  difficulties  surrounding  the  present  law  and 
showing  the  necessity  of  either  having  the  present  law  amended  or 
a new  one  enacted. 

Some  time  in  May  I received  a letter  from  President  Zepp,  notify- 
ing me  of  a meeting  of  the  Executive  Board  in  Cleveland  the  next  day. 
In  giving  my  reason  for  not  being  present,  I will  have  to  go  back  to 
the  first  of  March  when  the  Painters  and  Paper-Hangers  scale  went 
into  effect.  On  that  date  two  of  the  largest  firms  in  the  City,  employ- 
ing about  half  our  membership  declared  for  the  open  shop.  I had  to 
immediately  take  up  the  proposition  of  furnishing  these  men  work  and 
am  glad  to  say  succeeded  in  my  efforts,  as  you  well  know,  May  is  one 
of  our  busiest  months.  This  condition  of  affairs,  the  shortness  of  notice, 
and  the  fact  that  I am  unfortunate  enough  to  have  to  work  for  a liv- 
ing, is  my  only  excuse.  In  July,  I found  a condition  existing  in  the 
power  house  of  the  Canton  & Akron  Railroad  Co.,  that  called  for  im- 
mediate action.  The  firemen  in  the  boiler  room  were  compelled  to 
work  12  hours  per  day  and  eleven  m^  were  compelled  to  do  the  work 
formerly  done  by  sixteen.  I formed  the  men  into  a local  Union  and 
sent  for  Smith  as  I did  not  have  the  time  or  qualifications  to  take  up 
their  fight.  What  Smith  is  doing  for  them  is  a plenty,  and  I think 
there  is  no  doubt  but  what  he  will  come  out  victorious. 

Brother  McConnell  sent  me  about  forty  letters  to  be  mailed  where 
in  my  judgment  they  would  do  the  most  good.  I proceeded  immedi- 
ately to  do  so,  with  what  result  I am  unable  to  state  with  the  exception 
of  five  I gave  Brother  Smith,  every  one  of  which  is  entered  on  your 
books,  and  the  delegates  seated. 


WILSON  B.  CHISHOLM  DAVID  J.  CHAMPION  HENRY  CHISHOLM 

PRESIDENT.  VICE  PRES.  AND  GEN’L  MGR.  TREASURER. 

VICTOR  BOILER  RIVETS 


THE  CHAMPION  RIVET  COMPANY 

Union  Street  and  Erie  Ry.,  CLEVELAND,  OHIO, 


WESTERN  UNION  CODE. 


Long  distance  telephone. 


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THE  TOLEDO  RAILWAYS  AND  LIGHT  CO. 

LIGHT  anS  POWER 

FOR  INCANDESCENT  LIGHTING, 

DECORATIVE  ILLUMINATION 
WINDOW  DISPLAY  LIGHTING,  ARC 
LIGHTING,  ELECTRIC  FANS,  ELEC 
TRIC  POWER  FOR  SHOPS,  ELEC- 
TRIC ELEVATORS,  ETC.  SOLICITOR 
WILL  CALL 


OFFICES:  CORNER  ADAMS  AND  SUPERIOR  STREETS, 

SMITH  AND  BAKER  BUILDING. 

BELL  PHONE,  PRIVATE  EXCHANGE  NO.  4.  OME  PHONE  NO.  549. 


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THE  DIRECT  LINE  AND 
PARLOR  CAR  ROUTE 

BETWEEN 

Toledo  and  Columbus 


CORNING,  ATHENS,  MIDDLEPORT,  GALLIPOLIS  AND 
CHARLESTON,  W.  VA  , CONNECTING  WITH 
THE  SCENIC  C.  <Sc  O.  ROUTE  FOR  RICH- 
MOND, LYNCHBURG,  OLD  POINT 
COMFORT,  NORFOLK  AND 
THE  SOUTHEAST. 


THROUGH  SLEEPING  CAR  TO  CHICAGO  AND  FROM  THERE 
EVERY  NIGHT  VIA  OHIO  CENTRAL  AND  LAKE  SHORE. 


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55 


In  connection  with  the  Firemen’s  strike,  I wish  to  state  that  the 
Law  was  violated  by  certain  persons  in  Cleveland  in  that  they  sent 
men  to  Canton  to  take  the  strikers’  places  through  false  pretenses. 
As  you  know,  violations  of  this  kind  are  prosecuted  through  the  State 
Labor  Commissioner’s  office.  I wrote  the  facts  to  Mr.  Ratchford,  who 
immediately  wired  me  and  made  an  appointment  to  meet  me  in  Canton 
with  Brother  Smith  and  two  of  the  firemen.  I kept  the  appointment. 

After  hearing  the  evidence  at  hand  and  having  no  agent  to  spare 
at  this  time,  he  left  it  with  us  to  look  up  further  evidence,  with  the 
assurance  that  as  soon  as  we  would  furnish  sufficient  evidence  the 
Department  would  proceed  to  prosecute. 

I wish  to  say  in  conclusion  that  my  relations  with  the  other  mem- 
bers of  the  Board  have  been  pleasant.  If  in  your  judgment,  you  feel 
that  I have  accomplished  any  good,  I feel  amply  repaid. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

J.  A.  Robinson,  Second  V.  P. 

Second  Vice-President’s  report  referred  to  the  Committe  on 
Officer’s  Reports. 

REPORT  OF  FINANCIAL  SECRETARY  TREASURER. 

To  the  Officers  and  Members  of  the  Ohio  Federation  of  Labor. 

Ladies  and  Gentlemen: — I have  the  honor  to  present  the  follow- 
ing detailed  report  of  the  condition  and  standing  of  the  body  financially: 


Balance  on  hand  October,  ist,  1904,  $ 38.27 

Received  from  John  Morrison  account  Souvenir  525.00 

Dues  collected  by  Secretary  Treasurer  during  the  past 

year  259.98 

Dues  collected  by  the  Secretary  at  this  Convention  ....  197.60 


$1,020.85 

Ordered  by  the  last  Convention  $ 55.25 

Paid  out  on  warrants  712.57 


$767.82 

Balance  on  hand  October,  4th,  1905,  $253.03 


Chris  McConnell. 

Financial  Secretary-Treasurer,  Ohio  Federation  of  Labor. 

Financial  Secretary-Treasurer’s  Report  referred  to  the  Committee 
on  Officer’s  reports. 

Brother  Smith  suggested  that  the  Secretary-Treasurer’s  report 
shall  as  soon  as  possible  be  referred  back  to  the  Auditing  Committee 
after  having  been  passed  on  by  the  Committee  on  Officers’  Reports. 

Brother  Harter  made  a motion,  which  was  seconded,  that  the 
rules  be  suspended  and  the  election  of  Officers  be  held  at  11  o’clock 
Thursday. 

Brother  Smith  on  a point  of  information  asked  if  it  was  possible 
to  elect  officers  before  the  reports  from  the  Committee  on  Officers 
reports  has  been  received  by  the  Convention. 

Brother  Robinson  made  remarks  in  favor  of  the  motion. 

Brother  Rumsey  spoke  in  opposition  to  the  motion. 

Brother  Stalf  made  remarks  in  opposition  to  the  motion. 

Brother  Breidenbach  made  remarks  on  the  motion. 

Brother  Smith  arose  to  a point  of  order,  and  asked  the  ruling  of 
the  chair  on  the  question.  President  Zepp  answered  that  he  was  not 
in  a position  to  decide  the  question  as  it  was  the  delegates’  place  to 
decide  that  by  vote. 

Rrother  Harter  spoke  in  support  of  his  motion. 

Brother  Atherton  spoke  in  opposition  to  the  motion,  and  amended 
the  motion  to  read  that  the  election  of  officers  would  take  place  on 
Friday  morning  at  11  o’clock. 

Brother  Farrell  spoke  in  opposition  to  the  amendment. 

Brother  Buehe  spoke  in  favor  of  the  amendment. 

Brother  Rose  spoke  in  favor  of  the  amendment. 

Brother  Marshall  spoke  in  favor  of  the  amendment. 

Brother  Stillwell  spoke  in  favor  of  the  amendment. 

Brother  Weigel  spoke  in  favor  of  the  amendment. 

Previous  question  called  for.  Brother  Farrell  arose  to  a point  of 
order,  that  delegate  did  not  state  his  name. 

Brother  McConnell  spoke  in  favor  of  the  amendment. 

Brother  Robinson  made  remarks  justifying  his  support  of  the  mo- 


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TOLEDO,  OHIO. 


PRODUCERS,  TRANSPORTERS  DpTD  I IT  f T 
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ASPHALT  BLOCK  PAVEMENTS 


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sent  free  on  request 


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tion.  Brother  Buede  arose  to  a point  of  order  that  Brother  Robinson 
was  not  speaking  on  the  question.  President  decided  that  the  point  of 
order  was  well  taken.  Brother  Rumsey  rose  to  a point  of  order  that 
the  motion  was  out  of  order,  as  it  was  after  n o’clock.  Point  of  order 
well  taken,  and  the  entire  motion  declared  out  of  order. 

Reports  of  the  Resolution  Committee: 

Resolution  No.  2 recommended  by  the  Committee.  Adopted. 

Brother  Breidenbach  made  a motion,  which  was  seconded,  that  all 
resolutions  which  are  recommended  by  the  Committee  shall  be  adopted, 
unless  objections  are  raised.  Carried. 

Resolution  No.  6 — Recommended  by  the  Committee.  Adopted. 

Resolution  No.  7 — Recommended  by  the  Committee.  Adopted. 

Resolution  No.  8 — Recommended  by  the  Committee.  Adopted. 

Resolution  No.  9 — Recommended  by  the  Committee.  Adopted. 

Resolution  No.  10 — Recommended  by  the  Committee.  Adopted. 

Resolution  No.  13 — Recommended  by  the  Committee.  Adopted. 

Resolution  No.  11 — Recommended  by  the  Committee.  Adopted. 

Resolution  No.  14 — Recommended  by  the  Committee. 

Brother  Farrell  on  a point  of  information  asked  if  this  matter  had 
been  taken  up. 

Brother  Atherton,  who  made  the  resolution,  stated  that  the  matter 
had  been  taken  up  with  every  possible  man  who  could  effect  a settle- 
ment, but  the  efforts  were  not  successful,  and  therefore  The  Wehrle 
Stove  Co.  and  Sears,  Roebuck  & Co.  should  be  placed  on  the  unfair  list 
Adopted. 

Resolution  No.  16 — Recommended  by  the  Committee.  Adopted. 

RESOLUTION  NO.  2. 

SEN.  POLLOCK’S  CONVICT  LABOR  BILL. 

A BILL 

To  abolish  contract  prison  labor  and  to  provide  for  the  employ- 
ment of  convict  labor  in  such  manner  as  not  to  compete  with  free 

labor. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Ohio: 

Section  1.  That  within  thirty  days  after  the  passage  of  this  act, 
the  governor,  by  and  with  the  consent  of  the  senate,  shall  appoint 
three  suitable  disinterested  persons,  electors  of  the  State,  at  least  one 
of  whom  shall  be  a practical  and  skilled  mechanic,  no  two  of  them 
shall  reside  in  the  same  county,  and  not  more  than  two  of  whom  shall 
belong  to  the  same  political  party,  who  shall  be  and  constitute,  and 
who  shall  be  called  and  designated  as  the  State  commission  of  prisons. 
One  of  said  commissioners  shall  be  appointed  for  a term  of  two  years, 
one  for  four  years,  and  one  for  six  years,  as  designated  by  the  gov- 
ernor in  his  appointment;  and  every  two  years  thereafter  a successor 
to  the  commissioner  whose  term  then  expires  shall  be  so  appointed 
for  the  term  of  six  years,  one  for  four  years  and  one  for  six  years  as 
designated  by  the  governor.  All  vacancies  in  said  office  shall  be  filled 
by  appointments  in  the  manner  aforesaid,  for  the  unexpired  part  of  the 
term  only.  Each  member  of  said  commission  shall,  before  entering 
upon  the  discharge  of  his  duties,  make  and  subscribe  to  an  oath  of  office 
to  faithfully  and  honestly  perform  his  duties,  and  shall  give  bond  for 
the  faithful  performance  of  his  duties,  payable  to  the  State,  in  the  sum 
of  five  thousand  dollars,  with  sureties  to  be  approved  by  the  governor. 
Such  bond  shall  be  drawn  by  the  attorney-general  and  shall  be  deposited 
with  the  Secretary  of  State.  The  governor  may,  at  any  time,  by  written 
order  stating  his  reasons,  and  recorded  in  his  office,  remove  any  such 
commissioner  from  office. 

Sec.  2.  Each  member  of  said  commission  shall  receive  as  com- 
pensation for  his  services,  the  sum  of  two  thousand  dollars  per  year, 
to  be  paid  quarterly,  and  to  be  provided  for  in  the  general  appropria- 
tions; and  there  is  hereby  appropriated,  out  of  any  moneys  to  the  credit 
of  the  general  revenue  fund  not  otherwise  appropriated,  the  sum  of  six 
thousand  dollars  for  the  payment  of  said  salaries  for  the  current  year. 

Sec.  3.  The  contract  prison  labor  in  the  penitentiary,  in  the  Ohio 
State  Reformatory,  and  in  the  several  workhouses  within  this  State,  is 
hereby  abolished;  and  the  board  of  managers  of  the  Ohio  State  Reform- 
atory, and  the  directors  of  any  workhouse  within  this  State,  shall  not, 
nor  shall  any  other  authority  whatsoever,  from  and  after  the  first  day 
of  September,  1905,  make  any  contract  by  which  the  labor  or  time  of 
any  prisoner  in  any  of  said  prisons,  or  the  product  or  profits  of  his 


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MAKERS  OF 

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SNELL  BICYCLES 

MOTOR  BICYCLES 

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DROP  FORGINGS , BRAZED  TUBING.  . . . 
NICKEL  STOVE  RINGS , EDGE  BANDS , Etc. 
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Iramts.  Co/ors 
and  ‘Uarnijhes 

MADE  IN  TOLEDO 

SOLD  BY 

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or  her  labor  shall  be  contracted,  let,  farmed  out,  given  or  sold  to  any 
person,  firm,  association  or  corporation;  except  that  the  convicts  in 
said  several  prisons  may  work  for  and  the  products  of  their  labor  be 
disposed  of,  to  the  State,  or  any  political  division  thereof,  or  for  or  to 
any  public  institution  owned  or  managed  and  controlled  by  the  State, 
or  any  political  division  thereof,  as  hereinafter  provided;  and  provided, 
further,  that  all  contracts  for  convict  labor  hereafter  made  shall  ter- 
minate on  said  first  day  of  September,  1905 

Sec.  4.  The  board  of  managers  of  the  penitentiary,  the  board  of 
managers  of  the  Ohio  State  reformatory,  and  the  directors  of  each  of 
the  several  workhouses  within  this  State,  shall,  so  far  as  practicable, 
cause  all  the  prisoners  in  said  institutions,  who  are  physically  capable  of 
performing  labor,  to  be  employed  at  hard  labor,  for  not  to  exceed  eight 
hours  of  each  day,  other  than  Sunday  and  public  holidays.  And  such 
labor  shall  be  employed  solely  for  the  State,  or  the  political  divisions 
thereof;  or  in  productive  industries  for  the  benefit  of  the  State,  or 
the  political  divisions  thereof;  or  for  the  use  of  the  public  institutions 
owned  or  managed  and  controlled  by  the  State,  or  by  the  political  divi- 
sions thereof.  , 

Sec.  5.  The  labor  of  convicts  in  the  penitentiary,  and  of  those  in 
the  Ohio  State  reformatory  after  the  necessary  labor  for,  and  manufac- 
ture of  all  needed  supplies  for  said  institutions,  shall  be  primarily 
devoted  to  the  State  and  the  public  buildings  and  institutions  thereof, 
and  secondly,  to  the  political  divisions  of  the  State,  and  the  public 
institutions  thereof.  And  the  labor  of  the  convicts  in  the  several  work- 
houses  within  the  State,  after  the  necessary  labor  for,  and  manufacture 
of  all  needed  supplies  for  such  workhouses,  shall  be  primarily  devoted 
to  the  counties,  respectively,  in  which  said  workhouses  are  located,  and 
to  the  towns,  cities,  and  villages  therein,  and  to  the  manufacture  of 
supplies  for  the  public  institutions  of  such  counties,  or  the  political 
divisions  thereof;  and  secondly,  to  the  State  and  public  institutions 
thereof. 

Sec.  6.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  said  State  commission  of  prisons 
to  change  or  dispose  of  the  present  plants,  materials  and  machinery, 
owned  by  the  State,  and  now  used  in  industries  that  shall  be  discon- 
tinued, and  which  can  not  be  used  in  the  industries,  hereafter  to  be 
carried  on  in  said  prisons;  due  effort  to  be  made  by  full  notice  to  prob- 
able purchasers  and  by  such  other  means  as  the  said  commission  shall 
deem  proper,  in  the  sale  of  industries,  materials  or  machinery,  to  pro- 
cure the  best  price  obtainable  for  the  property  sold,  and  for  the  good 
will  of  the  business  so  to  be  discontinued.  And  the  said  commission 
shall  also  provide  for  the  obtaining  of  such  machinery  and  appliances 
as  may  be  required  for  conducting  such  new  industries  as  shall  be  carried 
on  under  the  provisions  of  this  act. 

Sec.  7.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  said  commission  to  distribute 
among  the  said  several  penal  institutions  under  its  jurisdiction,  the 
labor  and  industries  assigned  by  it  to  said  institutions,  due  regard  being 
had  to  the  location  and  convenience  of  the  prisons,  and  of  the  other 
institutions  to  be  supplied,  the  machinery  now  therein,  and  the  number 
of  prisoners,  in  order  to  secure  the  best  service  and  the  best  distribu- 
tion of  the  labor.  And  it  shall  further  be  the  duty  of  said  commis- 
sion, so  far  as  may  be  practicable,  to  provide  for  the  employment  of 
prisoners  in  occupations  in  which  they  may  be  most  likely  to  obtain 
employment  after  their  discharge  from  imprisonment. 

Sec.  8.  The  said  commission  shall  cause  to  be  manufactured  by 
the  convicts  in  the  penitentiary,  in  the  Ohio  State  reformatory,  and 
in  the  several  workhouses,  only  such  articles  and  materials  as  are 
needed  and  may  be  used  therein  and  such  articles,  and  materials  as  are 
required  for  the  use  by  the  State,  or  the  political  divisions  thereof, 
and  such  articles  and  materials  as  may  be  required  for  the  use  in  the 
buildings,  offices  and  public  institutions,  owned  and  managed  and  con- 
trolled by  the  State,  including  articles  and  materials  to  be  used  in  the 
erection  of  such  buildings. 

Sec.  Q.  Not  more  than  ten  per  centum  of  the  whole  number  of 
inmates  of  all  said  prisons  shall  at  any  one  time  be  employed  in  the 
manufacture  of  any  one  kind  of  articles  or  things  that  are  manufac- 
tured or  produced  by  free  labor  within  this  State;  and  in  the  manu- 
facture of  any  article  or  things  that  are  produced  by  free  labor  within 
this  State,  no  labor  saving  machinery,  and  no  power  other  than  hand 
or  foot  power,  shall  be  employed,  so  far  as  it  may  be  practicable  to 
dispense  with  the  use  of  such  machinery  or  such  power;  and  whenever 
it  may  be  practicable,  the  labor  of  prisoners  shall  be  employed  in  the 


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Geo.  G.  Metzger,  President.  B.  J.  TAYLOR,  Supt,  and  Gen’l  Mgr. 

THE  TOLEDO  STOVE  COMPANY 


Manufacturers  WJ} II  STOVES  and 

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Compliments  of 

J.  H.  Southard 

Toledo,  Ohio 


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5000 

Telegraphers  Needed 

Annually,  to  fill  the  new  positions  created  by  Rail- 
road and  Telegraph  Companies.  We  want  Young 
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Station  Agents  in  America.  Our  six  schools  are  the 
largest  exclusive  Telegraph  Schools  in  the  world. 
Established  20  years  and  endorsed  by  all  leading 
Railway  Officials. 

We  execute  a Bond  to  every  Student  to  furnish 
him  or  her  a position  paying  from  $40  to  $60  a month 
in  States  east  of  the  Rocky  Mountains,  or  from  $75 
to  $100  a month  in  States  west  of  the  Rockies, immed- 
iately upon  graduation. 

Students  can  enter  at  any  time.  No  vacations. 
For  full  particulars  regarding  any  of  our  schools  write 
direct  to  our  executive  office  at  Cincinnati,  O. 
Catalogue  free. 

THE  MORSE  SCHOOL  OF  TELEGRAPHY. 

Cincinnati,  O.  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

Atlanta,  Ga.  LaCrosse,  Wis. 

Texarkana,  Tex. 

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Has  direct  connection  with 
760  exchanges  and  over 
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raising  of  such  farm  and  garden  products  as  may  be  required  for  use  in 
any  of  the  said  penal  institutions. 

Sec.  io.  The  board  of  managers  of  the  penitentiary,  the  board  of 
managers  of  the  State  reformatory,  and  the  directors  of  each  of  the 
several  workhouses  within  the  State,  shall,  at  such  stated  times  and 
in  such  forms  as  the  said  commission  shall  by  rules  and  regulations  in 
that  regard  provided  by  them,  require,  furnish  to  the  said  commission 
an  itemized  statement  of  the  machinery  and  materials  requisite  for  the 
employment  of  convicts  and  the  manufacture  of  articles  in  such  insti- 
tutions; and  when  such  statement  shall  be  approved  by  the  said  com- 
mission and  only  so  far  as  it  may  be  so  approved,  such  machinery  and 
materials  shall  be  procured.  And  when  a purchase  of  machinery  or 
materials  is  to  be  so  made  the  cost  of  which  will  exceed  $500,  it  shall 
be  made  after  such  notice,  and  upon  such  competitive  bidding,  as  shall 
be  prescribed  by  the  rules  and  regulations  in  that  regard  provided  by 
the  said  commission  in  manner  aforesaid. 

Sec.  11.  The  said  commission  shall  from  time  to  time,  fix  and 
determine  the  price  at  which  all  labor  performed,  and  all  articles  man- 
ufactured and  furnished  pursuant  to  the  provisions  of  this  act  shall  be 
furnished;  which  prices  shall  be  uniform  to  all,  and  shall  be  as  neai 
the  usual  market  price  for  such  labor  and  supplies  as  possible.  And 
the  said  commission  shall  devise  and  furnish  to  all  such  institutions 
so  to  be  supplied,  a proper  form  of  requisition  of  such  articles;  and 
they  shall  also  devise  and  furnish  a proper  system  of  accounts  to  be 
kept  for  all  such  transactions,  together  with  such  other  rules  and  regu- 
lations for  carrying  out  the  provisions  of  this  act,  as  shall  in  their 
judgment  be  necessary  and  proper. 

Sec.  12.  All  articles  manufactured  pursuant  to  the  provisions  of 
this  act,  in  the  penitentiary,  in  the  Ohio  State  reformatory,  and  in  the 
several  workhouses,  and  not  required  for  use  where  made,  shall  be  fur- 
nished for  or  to  the  State,  or  for  or  to  any  political  division  thereof, 
or  for  or  to  any  public  institution  owned  or  managed  and  controlled, 
by  the  State  or  for  or  to  any  other  of  the  said  penal  institutions,  at 
and  for  such  price  as  shall  be  fixed  and  determined  in  the  manner  here- 
inbefore provided,  upon  the  formal  requisition  of  the  proper  officials; 
and  no  such  articles  or  materials  as  shall  be  so  manufactured  shall 
be  purchased  from  any  other  source,  for  the  State  or  for  the  political 
division  thereof,  or  for  any  of  the  public  institutions  owned  or  man- 
aged and  controlled,  by  the  State,  or  by  any  of  the  political 
divisions  thereof,  or  for  any  of  the  said  penal  institutions,  unless 
the  said  commission  shall  first  certify  that  the  same  cannot  be  fur- 
nished upon  such  requisition;  and  no  claim  for  articles  or  materials 
procured  or  furnished  from  any  other  source  shall  be  audited  or  paid, 
without  such  certificate.  Provided,  however,  that  nothing  in  this  act 
contained  shall  be  so  construed  as  to  prohibit  the  State,  or  the  poli- 
tical divisions  thereof,  or  the  public  institutions  owned,  or  managed 
and  controlled  thereby  or  any  of  the  said  penal  institutions,  from  pur- 
chasing, in  the  open  market,  any  such  articles  or  materials  as  may, 
under  the  provisions  of  this  act,  be  manufactured  in  the  penitentiary, 
the  Ohio  State  reformatory,  or  any  of  the  workhouses,  when  the  articles 
or  materials  required  cannot  be  furnished  within  a reasonable  time  by 
the  said  penal  institutions,  pursuant  to  the  provisions  of  this  act. 

Sec.  13.  On  the  first  day  of  September,  1905,  and  annually  there- 
after the  proper  officials  of  the  state,  and  of  its  several  political  divisions 
and  of  the  several  public  institutions  owned  or  managed  and  controlled 
by  the  state,  or  by  any  of  the  political  divisions  thereof,  and  of  the 
several  penal  institutions  aforesaid,  shall  report  to  the  said  commission 
estimates  for  the  year  beginning  with  the  first  day  of  January  next 
ensuing,  of  the  amount  of  supplies  of  the  different  kinds  required  to  be 
purchased  by  them,  that  can  be  furnished  by  the  penitentiary,  the  Ohio 
state  reformatory  or  the  workhouses  and  the  said  commission  shall  make 
regulations  for  such  reports,  and  provide  the  manner  in  which  the  requi- 
sitions for  supplies,  hereinbefore  provided  for,  shall  be  made;  and  it 
shall  also  provide  for  the  proper  diversification  of  the  industries  in  said 
penal  institutions. 

Sec.  14.  If,  in  the  judgment  of  any  of  the  officials  hereinbefore 
authorized  to  make  requisitions  at  stated  times  for  materials  and  sup- 
plies, there  shall  at  any  time  be  a necessity  for  either  materials  or  sup- 
plies in  addition  to  those  provided  for  by  regular  requisitions  on  the  first 
of  September  each  year,  they  may  make  a special  requisition  to  supply 
the  demands  of  such  emergencies. 


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Sec.  15.  The  Board  of  managers  of  the  penitentiary,  the  board  of 
managers  of  the  Ohio  state  reformatory,  and  the  directors  of  each  of 
the  several  workhouses  within  the  state,  shall  at  such  stated  times  as 
the  commission  shall,  by  rules  and  regulations  to  be  provided  by  them, 
require,  make  to  the  said  commission  a full  and  detailed  statement,  under 
oath,  for  the  preceding  month,  of  all  materials,  machinery,  or  other 
property  furnished  to  or  procured  by  such  institutions,  and  of  the  cost 
thereof,  and  of  any  other  expenditures  made  for  manufacturing  purposes; 
also,  a statement  of  all  materials  then  on  hand,  whether  manufactured, 
in  process  of  manufacture,  or  to  be  manufactured;  and  a statement  of 
the  machinery  and  all  other  property  then  on  hand,  of  the  work  done, 
the  earnings  realized,  the  money  received  or  money  due  or  owning  to 
and  from  the  institution. 

Sec.  16.  The  said  commission  shall  annually  cause  to  be  trans- 
mitted to  the  legislature  a report  of  its  proceedings  during  the  pre- 
ceding year  and  shall  include  therein  a statement  showing  in  detail  the 
materials  purchased,  the  quantity  of  each  of  the  various  articles  manu- 
factured, and  the  amount  of  labor  performed  by  the  convicts  in  the  peni- 
tentiary, the  Ohio  state  reformatory,  and  in  the  several  workhouses, 
respectively,  and  the  disposition  made  thereof. 

Sec.  17.  Every  article  made  by  convict  labor  in  any  of  said  prisons 
shall,  at  the  time  it  is  manufactured,  be  branded,  labeled,  or  marked,  as 
follows:  Such  brand,  label  or  mark  shall  contain,  at  the  head  or  top 

thereof,  the  words  “convict  made,”  followed  by  the  year  and  the  name  of 
the  prison  in  which  it  was  made,  all  in  plain  English  letters  and  figures. 
Such  marking  shall  be  upon  a conspicuous  part  of  the  article;  and 
where  the  character  of  the  article  will  permit,  the  marking  shall  be 
branded  upon  it;  when  the  marking  cannot  be  so  branded,  it  shall,  if 
the  character  of  the  article  will  permit,  be  cast  or  moulded  upon  it,  and 
all  other  articles  shall  be  so  marked  by  a label,  pasted  upon,  or  other- 
wise securely  attached  to  such  article. 

Sec.  18.  Whoever  shall  make  any  contract,  or  be  concerned  in  the 
making  of  any  contract,  for  the  labor  of  any  prisoner  or  prisoners  in 
any  of  the  prisons  named  in  this  act,  or  for  the  proceeds  of  such  labor, 
otherwise  than  is  provided  and  authorized  in  this  act;  and  whoever  shall 
sell  or  dispose  of,  or  offer  to  sell  or  dispose  of,  any  article  or  articles 
made  by  convict  labor  in  any  of  the  prisons  named  in  this  act,  and  not 
branded,  labeled  or  marked  as  required  by  this  act,  knowing  such  articles 
to  have  been  so  made,  and  whoever,  being  charged  with  the  duty  of 
having  any  articles  manufactured  in  any  of  the  prisons  named  in  this 
act,  branded,  labeled  or  marked  as  required  by  this  act,  shall,  purposely, 
and  in  violation  of  such  duty,  refuse  or  fail  to  have  any  such  article  so 
branded,  labeled  or  marked,  shall  be  guilty  of  a misdemeanor,  and  upon 
conviction  thereof,  shall  be  fined  not  more  than  one  thousand  dollars, 
nor  less  than  fifty  dollars,  and  imprisoned  not  more  than  six  months,  or 
less  than  ten  days. 

Sec.  19.  This  act  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and  after 
its  passage;  but  existing  contracts  for  prison  labor  shall  in  no  wise  be 
affected  by  the  provisions  of  this  act;  and  all  provisions  of  the  statutes 
of  this  state  which  conflict  with  any  provision  of  this  act,  shall  be  held 
to  be  superseded  Dy  this  act,  and,  so  far  as  they  are  inconsistent  here- 
with, and  not  otherwise,  the  same  are  hereby  repealed. 

Resolution  No.  2.  Adopted. 

The  following  resolutions  were  read: 

RESOLUTION  NO.  17. 

Whereas,  We  have  a law  on  the  statute  of  the  State  of  Ohio  pro- 
hibiting barbering  on  Sunciays,  said  law  being  enacted  not  only  to  do 
away  with  unnecessary  labor  on  Sunday  for  the  Journeyman  Barber,  but 
also  for  the  Employing  Barbers  throughout  the  State  who  had  asked  for 
the  same  to  be  enacted,  and 

Whereas,  The  Journeyman  Barber  Union  of  the  State  of  Ohio  affili- 
ated with  the  Journeymen  Barbers’  International  Union  of  America  and 
the  American  Federation  of  Labor  with  98  per  cent  of  the  Employing 
Barbers  of  the  State  of  Ohio  have  asked  the  strict  enforcement  of  the 
same  in  two  localities,  the  City  of  Cleveland  and  Cincinnati  for  reason  of 
the  city  authorities  not  doing  their  duties,  and 

Whereas,  This  Barber  and  Labor  Law  through  not  being  strictly 
enforced,  may  gradually  be  lost  and  wiped  out  of  existence  through  the 
enemy  of  mankind  and  organized  labor  and  thereby  encourage  Sunday 
labor  of  other  trades,  therefore  be  it 


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THE  ROEHR  COMPANY 

MANUFACTURERS  OF 

ROEHR’S  PATENT 
INTERIOR  TRIM 

BUCYRUS,  OHIO 


ST.  MARYS  WHEEL  & SPOKE  CO. 

Manufacturers  and  Exporters  of  the 

Celebrated  “Nut,”  “Acorn”  and  “Star”  Brands 
of  CARRIAGE  AND  WAGON  WOODSTOCK 


All  Kinds  of  Vehicle  Wheels.  ST.  MARYS.  OHIO 


STAR  IRON 
WORKS 

G.  S VICARY,  Sole  Prop. 


MANUFACTURER  OF 

A Complete  line  of  Injectors,  Steam  Pipes  and  Fit- 
ting; also  Boiler  Flues  of  all  Sizes  always  in  stock 
and  for  sale 

EUREKA  STREET.  LIMA,  OHIO. 

All  kinds  of  repairing  on  Electrical  Machinery,  Mills. 
Tile  Mills.  Boilers,  Engines  of  Every  Kind.  Agri 
cultural  Implements,  etc-,  promptly  attended  to 


DOSTAL  BROS.- 

BREWERS  OF  OHIO’S 
MOST  EXQUISITE  BEER 


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Resolved,  That  we,  the  Ohio  State  Federation  of  Labor,  will  ask 
of  the  highest  State  Authorities  to  use  their  official  power  and  bring 
about  a rigid  enforcement  of  the  Barbers’  Sunday  Closing  Law  over  the 
entire  State  of  Ohio  and  especially  in  the  cities  of  Cincinnati  and  Cleve- 
land, and  be  it  further 

Resolved,  That  if  the  Journeymen  Barbers’  Union  of  the  State  of 
Ohio,  will  ask  for  an  amendment  to  the  law  to  make  the  same  more 
effective,  the  State  F.  of  L.  will  do  all  in  its  power  to  have  such  amend- 
ment enacted. 

Joseph  Meyung. 

Referred  to  the  Committee  on  Resolutions. 

RESOLUTION  NO.  18. 

To  the  Officers  and  Delegates  of  the  Twenty-second  Convention: 

Greeting: — Inasmuch  as  there  is  in  this  State  many  Convents  and 
other  semi-charitable  Institutions,  the  inmates  of  which  are  largely  em- 
ployed in  the  occupation  of  making  articles  and  doing  laundry  work  that 
comes  in  direct  competition  with  the  aroods  provided  by  our  members 
employed  in  fair  shops,  the  sale  of  which  through  competition  on  the 
market  causes  the  product  of  our  members  to  be  placed  upon  the  same 
basis  of  profit  so  low  that  a reasonable  rate  of  wages  cannot  be  paid  in 
the  production  of  the  same,  therefore  be  it 

Resolved,  That  The  Ohio  Federation  of  Labor  endorse  the  label 
placed  upon  the  produce  of  the  Shirt  Waist  & Laundry  Workers’  Union 
and  recommend  that  all  members  of  affiliated  organizations  purchase 
only  goods  bearing  this  label. 

Miss  Rose  Dickhoner. 

Referred  to  the  Committee  on  Resolutions. 

RESOLUTION  NO.  19. 

Be  it  Resolved,  That  the  next  Convention  of  the  Ohio  Federation  of 
Labor  be  held  at  Akron,  Ohio. 

J.  W.  Harter,  C.  L.  U.,  Akron,  O. 

Referred  to  the  Committee  on  Resolutions. 

RESOLUTION  NO.  20. 

Whereas,  As  the  Shirt  Waist  & Laundry  Workers  of  Troy,  N.  Y., 
have  been  on  a strike  for  some  time,  therefore  be  it 

Resolved,  That  the  Ohio  Federation  of  Labor  extend  their  moral 
support  to  this  organization  now  on  a strike. 

Rose  Dickhoner. 

Referred  to  the  Committee  on  Resolutions. 

RESOLUTION  NO.  21. 

Whereas,  A few  earnest  and  sincere  Trades  Unions  at  Dayton,  Ohio, 
twenty-two  years  ago  brought  to  light  this  State  Federation,  and 

Whereas,  Dayton  for  some  time  has  been  the  storm  center  of  the 
opposition  to  the  work  of  the  Trades  Unions,  and 

Whereas,  It  is  not  only  customary  but  right  and  proper  that  the 
children  should  show  respect  to  those  that  nursed  them  to  life  by  a visit 
to  the  place  of  their  birth,  therefore  be  it 

Resolved,  That  the  next  session  of  the  Ohio  Federation  be  held  at 
Dayton,  Ohio. 

E.  Breidenbach. 

Referred  to  the  Committee  on  Resolutions. 

RESOLUTION  NO.  22. 

Whereas,  There  has  been  considerable  time  lost  at  this  convention 
by  the  failure  of  the  officers  not  having  their  annual  reports  ready  to 
be  read  at  the  opening  of  the  Convention,  and 

Whereas,  There  is  nothing  in  our  Constitution  relating  to  a Com- 
mittee known  as  Committee  on  Officers’  Reports,  therefore  be  it 

Resolved,  That  a section  be  added  to  our  Constitution  known  as 
Committee  on  Officers’  Reports,  whose  duty  shall  be  to  give  the  same 
their  fullest  attention  and  report  back  to  the  Convention  at  their  earliest 
convenience. 

Presented  by 

Louis  Biecker,  Representing  O.  S.  D.  of  S.  F. 

A motion  was  made  by  Brother  Smith,  and  was  seconded,  that  Reso- 


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The  Deisel^Wemmer  Co, 

...MAKERS... 


LIMAf  ✓ X OHIO. 


FOR  GENTLEMEN  OF  GOOD  TASTE. 


GENERAL  STARK  10c. 

SAN  FELICE  5c. 

STRICTLY  HIGH  GRADE  CIGARS. 


A WILLIAM  TELL  FLOUR  S, 

CHEAPEST  AND  BEST  FOOD.  GOVERNMENT  INVESTIGATIONS  PROVE  IT. 


Total  nutritive  material  in  ten  cents  work  of  foods  : 


FOOD  MATERIALS 

Price 

per 

p’nd 

Ten 

cents 

will 

buy 

Cts. 

Lbs. 

Oysters,  33c  per  quart 

18 

.56 

Codfish,  tresh.  dressed. 

10 

1.00 

Eggs,  24c  per  dozen.. 

16 

.63 

Beef,  sirloin 

20 

.50 

Mutton,  leg.  

16 

.63 

Beef,  round 

14 

.71 

Ham,  smoked 

18 

.56 

Codfish,  salted. 

7 

1.43 

Pork,  loin 

12 

.83 

Butter 

25 

.40 

Cheese. 

16 

.63 

Milk,  6c  per  quart — 

3 

3.33 

Cereal  Breakfast  Foods 

7.5 

1.3 

Pork,  salt,  fat 

12 

.83 

Rice 

8 

1.25 

Potatoes,  60c  bushel.. 

1 

10.00 

Beans,  white, dried... 

5 

2.00 

Sugar 

6 

1.67 

Oat  Meal.. 

4 

2.50 

Wheat  Flour 

3 

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WILLIAM  TELL  FLOUR  STANDS  THE  GOVERNMENT  TESTS  AND 
HAS  THE  NUTRIMENT.  YOU  "KNEAD''  IT. 


Made  by  The  ANSTED  & BURK  CO. 

SPRINGFIELD.  OHIO. 

Makers  of  Flour  for  Forty  Years. 


P.  P.  MAST  & CO. 


MANUFACTURERS  OF 

BUCKEYE  AGRICULTURAL 
IMPLEMENTS 


SPRINGFIELD 


OHIO 


OF  LABOR 


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lution  No.  22  be  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Resolutions  without 

reading. 

Referred  to  the  Committee  on  Resolutions. 

Brother  Rumsey  was  granted  the  privilege  of  the  floor  to  address 
the  delegates  on  behalf  of  the  Railway  Clerks  of  Toledo  in  reference  to 

Loan  Sharks. 

A motion  was  made  by  Brother  Robinson,  and  seconded,  that  the 
ordinance  read  by  Brother  Rumsey  be  made  a part  of  the  records  of 
the  Ohio  Federation  of  Labor.  Carried. 

AN  ORDINANCE 

To  Regulate  and  License  Chattel  Mortgage  and  Salary  Loan  Brokers. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Toledo,  State  of  Ohio: 

Section  i.  That  it  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  cor- 
poration to  engage  in  the  business  of  a chattel  mortgage  or  salary  loan 
broker,  or  to  engage  in  the  business  of  loaning  money  upon  loans  se- 
cured by  mortgages,  bills  of  sale,  or  any  other  contract  involving  as 
security  the  forfeiture  of  rights  in  personal  property;  or,  upon  assign- 
ments, bills  of  sale  or  other  conveyances  of  salary  or  wages,  within  the 
City  of  Toledo,  without  first  having  obtained  a license  from  the  Mayor 
of  said  city  so  to  do. 

Section  2.  The  Mayor  shall  issue  to  any  person,  firm  or  corpora- 
tion, the  license  provided  for  in  Section  1 herein,  upon  the  payment 
to  the  City  of  Toledo  of  Fifty  ($50.00)  Dollars. 

Section  3.  Such  person,  firm  or  corporation  so  licensed  shall  give  to 
each  pledger,  mortgagor  or  assignor  a card  upon  which  is  written  or 
printed  the  name  of  the  person,  firm  or  corporation  making  said  loan,  the 
name  of  the  pledger,  mortgagor  or  assignor,  the  article  or  articles 
pledged,  mortgaged  or  assigned,  the  amount  of  the  loan,  the  rate  of  in- 
terest and  when  payable,  the  amount  of  loan  charges  and  expenses,  the 
date  when  the  loan  is  made  and  the  date  when  the  loan  is  payable. 

Such  person,  firm  or  corporation  shall  always  give  to  the  pledger, 
mortgagor  or  assignor,  a receipt  for  each  payment  of  principal,  interest 
or  other  charges  made  on  the  loan  by  or  on  behalf  of  the  pledger,  mort- 
gagor or  assignor. 

Section  4.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation 
so  licensed  to  receive  as  an  evidence  of  indebtedness  for  any  loan,  any 
paper  or  other  writing  signed  in  blank,  but  all  blank  spaces  thereon  shall 
be  filled  in  in  ink  with  the  proper  words  or  figures,  and  if  the  contract 
entered  into  does  not  require  the  filling  in  of  any  blank  spaces  on  such 
evidence  of  indebtedness,  then  a line  in  ink  shall  be  drawn  through  such 
space  or  spaces. 

Section  5.  Every  such  person,  firm  or  corporation  shall  file  with  the 
Auditor  of  the  City  of  Toledo  on  or  before  ten  o’clock  A.  M.  on  each 
and  every  Tuesday,  a record  of  each  and  every  loan  made  during  the 
calendar  week  immediately  preceding.  Said  record  shall  be  made  upon 
cards  or  blanks  furnished  by  said  City  Auditor.  The  card  or  blank  pro- 
vided by  the  City  Auditor  shall  require  that  the  statement  of  such  per- 
son, firm  or  corporation  shall  give  the  name  of  the  person,  firm  or  cor- 
poration making  the  loan,  the  name  of  the  pledger,  mortgagor  or  as- 
signor, the  article  or  articles  pledged,  mortgaged  or  assigned,  the  amount 
loaned,  the  rate  of  interest  and  when  payable,  the  amount  of  loan 
charges  and  expenses,  the  date  when  the  loan  was  made,  and  the  date 
when  the  same  is  payable. 

Such  record  so  filed  with  the  City  Auditor  shall  remain  in  the  office 
of  said  Auditor  as  a permanent  record  open  to  inspection  and  examina- 
tion at  all  reasonable  hours. 

Section  6.  When  any  person,  or  persons,  either  for  themselves  or 
as  the  officer,  agent  or  employee  of  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  vio- 
lates any  of  the  provisions  of  this  ordinance,  such  person  shall,  for  the 
first  offense,  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  less  than  Five  ($5.00)  Dollars  or 
more  than  Two  Hundred  ($200.00)  Dollars,  and  the  costs  of  prosecution 
or  be  imprisoned  for  a term  not  exceeding  six  (6)  months,  or  both, 
within  the  discretion  of  the  court;  and  for  a second  offense,  in  addition 
to  the  penalties  enumerated  above,  the  license  of  the  person,  firm  or 
corporation  so  offending  may  be  ordered  revoked,  and  upon  the  order 
of  the  Court  so  to  do  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Mayor  of  the  City  of 
Toledo  to  revoke  said  license. 


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WE  SOW  THE  GRAIN 

FOR  the 

WIDE  WIDE  WORLD 


WE  MANUFACTURE  Single 
and  Double  Disc  Drills, 
Both  Plain  Grain  and  Com- 
bined Grain  and  Fertilizer.  Hoe 
Drills,  Sho  * Drills,  5-Disc.  Drills, 
5- Hoe  Drills,  Broadcast  Seeders 
and  Sowers,  End  Gate  Seeders, 
Broadcast  Fertilizei  Sowers,  Corn 
Planters,  Corn  Drills,  Cotton 
Drills,  Rice  Drills,  Beet  Drills, 
Cider  Mills,  Disc  Harrows  on 
Wheels,  Gang  Disc  Harrows, 
Spike -Tooth  and  Spring -Tooth 
Lever  Harrows,  Garden  Harrows, 
Potato  Planters.  & & & & 


Write  for  Catalogue  and  Information. 
No  Trouble  to  Answer  Questions. 


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SPRINGFIELD,  OHIO 


The  Superior  Design  of 

The  FOOS 

ENG  I NES 

IS  THE  RESULT  OF 

18  Years  of  Exclusive  Gas  Engine  Ex- 
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SPRINGFIELD,  OHIO. 


FOUR  APPLIANCES 
WITH  BUT  A SINGLE  PURPOSE 
ALL  BUILT  to  SAVE  MONEY  and  DO  IT 

FIRST  THERE’S  THE 

£l 

Weinland  Tube  Cleaner 

Gold  Medal  Winner  at  St  Louis,  and  winner  wherever 
used.  Its  the  cleaner  the  other  fellows  try  to  copy.  We’ll 
sell  IT,  or  Power  Driven  Cleaners,  or  clean  your  boilers  on 
contract. 

TUBE  CUTTER. 

Cuts  off  tubes  at  any  point— neatly,  cleanly— without  burr 
orbending.  It  costs  little 

DAMPER  REGULATOR. 

Controls  damper  in  stack  and  stops  waste. 

RESEATING  MACHINE. 

Cleans  header  faces,  nuts  and  caps  quickly,  perfectly. 

THE  LAGONDA  MANUFACTURING  CO. 

SPRINGFIELD.  OHIO. 

“Boiler  Cleaning  Experts.”  “At  it  20  Years.” 

NEW  YORK.  PITTSBURG.  LONDON,  ENG. 


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HAY 

MACHINES 


Rakes, 

Tedders, 

Loaders, 


Disc, 

Hoe, 

Shoe. 


( Disc, 

HARROWS  Spring 
( Tooth, 


DRILLS 


Lawn  Mowers. 

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Section  7.  This  ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and 
after  the  earliest  period  allowed  by  law. 

Passed  September  25,  1905. 

Attest,  Chas.  H.  Nauts,  C.  H.  Willard, 

Clerk  of  Council.  President  of  Council. 

Auditing  Committee  had  nothing  to  report. 

Committee  on  State  Organizations  asked  that  all  delegates  having 
anything  to  say  for  the  betterment  of  the  Ohio  State  Federation  of 
Labor  put  it  before  the  Committee  on  State  Organizations. 

Committee  on  Grievances  had  nothing  to  report. 

Committee  on  Constitutions  asked  that  those  parts  of  the  Officers’ 
Reports  pertaining  to  the  Constitution  be  submitted  to  the  Committee 
on  Constitutions. 

Committee  on  Officers’  Reports  reports  progress. 

Brother  Smith  made  a motion,  which  was  seconded,  that  the  Reso- 
lution Committee  be  instructed  to  present  to  this  body  a resolution  on 
the  Loan  Sharks’  Law  submitted  by  Brother  Rumsey,  Toledo,  O.,  asking 
that  this  law  be  retained  on  the  statute  books  of  the  State  of  Ohio. 
Carried. 

Brother  Atherton  made  a privilege  motion  that  100  copies  of  the 
Pawnbroker  bill  be  printed.  Brother  Goldsmith  spoke  in  opposition  to 
the  motion.  Brother  Atherton  spoke  in  support  of  his  motion.  Carried. 

Brother  Rose  asked  that  delegates  who  wished  to  introduce  resolu- 
tions after  Thursday  be  allowed  to  do  so.  Brother  Robinson  said  that 
this  had  already  been  taken  care  of,  and  delegates  would  be  allowed  to 
introduce  resolutions  after  Thursday. 

Brother  Smith  made  a motion  that  the  convention  adjourn  until  8 
o’clock  P.  M.  Brother  Kummer  opposed  this  motion. 

Convention  adjourned  until  9 o’clock  Friday  morning. 

FOURTH  DAY.— MORNING  SESSION. 

October  6th,  1905. 

The  Convention  was  called  to  order  by  President  Zepp  at  10  o’clock. 

Officers  present — President  Zepp,  First  Vice-President  Henry  Ott, 
Second  Vice-President  J.  A.  Robinson,  Financial  Secretary-Treasurer 
Criss  McConnell,  Secretary  Bert  H.  Beadle. 

Delegates  present — Rose  Dickhoner,  Louis  Biecker,  J.  W.  Harter, 
John  R.  Lyons,  Wm.  Quinlan,  Wm.  Rose,  Jacob  Kehres,  Bert  H.  Beadle, 
J.  A.  Robinson,  Thos.  Padgett,  Charles  Atherton,  Criss  McConnell, 
Henry  Ott,  Thomas  McManus,  John  Kidd,  John  Hallerbach,  Charles 
Stalf,  John  P.  Wiegel,  Albert  Colnot,  A.  Kummer,  F.  Zepp,  Thos.  Rum- 
sey, E.  Breidenbach,  George  Gardner,  H.  S.  Marshall,  Henry  Buede,  E. 
E.  Smith,  Michael  Goldsmith,  Thos.  S.  Farrell,  F.  B.  Hobby,  Arthur 
Booth,  Wm.  Bernhardt,  S.  S.  Stillwell,  Henry  Sutton,  and  Joseph 
Meyung. 

Minutes  were  read  and  corrected  as  ordered  by  Brothers  Bieck- 
er and  Rumsey. 

Credential  Committee  recommended  that  the  Credentials  of  Brothers 
Hallerbach,  Stalf,  and  Colnot,  of  the  Brewery  Workers,  be  received  and 
that  Brothers  Hallerbach  and  Stalf  be  allowed  one-half  vote  more  each, 
and  Brother  Colnot  one  more  vote. 

Brother  Weigel  made  a motion  which  was  seconded,  that  the  Cre- 
dentials be  accepted  and  the  votes  passed  to  the  respective  delegates. 

The  Auditing  Committee  reports  as  follows: 

To  the  Officers  and  Members  of  the  Ohio  Federation  of  Labor: 

Ladies  and  Gentlemen: — I have  the  honor  to  present  the  following 


detailed  report  of  the  condition  of  the  body  financially: 

Balance  on  hand  October  1st,  1904 $ 38  27 

Received  from  John  Morrison,  account  souvenir 525  00 

Dues  collected  by  Secretary-Treasurer  during  year 259  98 

Dues  collected  by  the  Secretary-Treasurer  at  this  convention...  197  60 


$1,020  85 


Ordered  by  the  last  Convention 55  25 

Paid  out  on  warrants 712  57 


Total  $ 767  82 

Balance  on  hand  October  4th,  1905 $ 253  03 


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To  the  Officers  and  Members  of  the  O.  F.  of  L.,  beg  leave  to  sub- 
mit the  following  report: 

Your  Committee  has  carefully  examined  the  books  of  the  organiza- 
tion and  compared  the  same  with  the  Secretary-Treasurer’s  report  find- 
ing that  the  report  of  the  Secretary-Treasurer  is  correct. 

Your  Committee  desires  to  compliment  the  Secretary-Treasurer  on 
the  neatness  of  the  manner  in  which  the  book  has  been  kept. 

Faithfully  submitted, 

Thos.  S.  Farrell, 

Thomas  McManus,  Secretary  of  Committee. 

E.  E.  Smith, 

J.  W.  Harter, 

John  Hallerbach, 

Brother  Buede  made  a motion  which  was  seconded  that  the  report 
of  Auditing  Committee  be  adopted. 

Brother  Weigel  made  remarks  in  opposition  to  the  motion. 

Brother  Farrell  supporting  the  action  of  the  Committee. 

Brother  Rumsey  made  remarks  on  the  report. 

Brother  McConnell  spoke  in  reference  to  the  Auditing  report  to  the 
effect  that  the  section  of  the  Constitution  referring  to  the  duties  of  Sec- 
retary-Treasurer be  amended. 

Brother  Farrell  made  a motion,  which  was  seconded,  that  the  Audit- 
ing Committee  be  discharged.  Carried. 

Brother  Sutton,  Secretary  of  the  Committee  on  State  Organizations, 
submitted  the  following  report: 

To  the  Officers  and  Members  of  the  22nd  Annual  Convention  of  the 

O.  F.  of  L.: 

We,  your  Committee  on  organizations  beg  leave  to  submit  the  fol- 
lowing report,  and  recommendations  for  vour  consideration. 

We  recommend  that  some  provision  be  made  for  an  increase  of  Per 
Capita  Tax,  a portion  of  same  to  be  set  aside  for  organization  purposes. 

We  further  recommend  that  the  incoming  Executive  Board  be  em- 
powered to  select  from  organizations  affiliated  from  time  to  time,  when 
in  their  judgment  it  be  necessary,  and  the  funds  of  the  O.  F.  of  L.  will 
permit,  one  or  more  organizers,  who  shall  be  furnished  credentials  and 
work  under  the  instructions  of  the  Executive  Board. 

We  further  recommend  that  the  delegates  in  returning  to  their 
various  organizations,  make  special  effort  in  furthering  the  use  and  de- 
mand of  all  labels,  as  well  as  secure  the  affiliation  of  as  many  organiza- 
tions as  possible  to  the  Ohio  Federation  of  Labor. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

Wm.  Rose, 

F.  B.  Hobby,  Chairman, 

H.  G.  Sutton,  Sec., 

Chas.  Stalf. 

Brother  Biecker  made  a motion  that  the  different  recommendations 
in  report,  be  taken  up  seriatem.  Carried. 

First  recommendation — 

Brother  Smith  made  a motion  which  was  seconded,  that  the  recom- 
mendation be  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Constitutions. 

Breidenbach  made  remarks  on  the  motion. 

Brother  Weigel  rose  to  a point  of  order  that  a motion  to  refer  was 
not  debatable.  President  Zepp  decided  the  point  of  order  well  taken. 

Motion  carried. 

Second  recommendation — 

Brother  Rumsey  made  a motion,  which  was  seconded,  that  this 
recommendation  be  laid  over  until  the  Committee  on  Constitutions  made 
their  report.  Carried. 

Third  recommendation — 

Brother  Breidenbach  made  a motion  which  was  seconded,  that 
recommendation  be  adopted.  Adopted. 

Brother  Lyons  made  a motion  that  the  report  of  the  Committee  on 
State  Organizations  be  adopted  with  the  action  taken  on  same  and  Com- 
mittee discharged. 

Brother  Lyons  withdrew  his  motion. 

Committee  on  Constitutions  reports  as  follows: 

Article  2,  Section  2. — Your  Committee  recommends  that  Section  2 be 
changed,  the  word  1-3  of  a cent  to  be  changed  to  read  14  of  a.  cent. 

Brother  Harter  asks  that  this  recommendation  be  laid  over  until  the 
Committee  on  Officers’  Reports  is  made. 

Brother  Hobby  questions  whether  anything  has  been  done  towards 
using  part  of  this  money  for  organization  purposes. 


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Brother  Rumsey  stated  that  that  question  would  be  in  order  after 
the  money  had  been  received. 

Brother  Goldsmith  made  remarks  to  the  effect  that  he  believed  it 
would  be  best  to  allow  the  Per  Capita  Tax  to  remain  at  1-3  per  cent  per 
member. 

Brother  Marshall  spoke  in  favor  of  the  recommendation  of  the 
Committee. 

Brother  Smith  rises  to  ask  whether  there  has  been  a motion  on  this 
matter. 

Brother  Harter  again  asked  that  the  matter  be  laid  over  until  the 
Committee  on  Officers’  reports  make  their  report. 

A motion  was  made  by  Farrell,  and  was  seconded,  that  the  request 
of  Brother  Harter  be  granted.  Carried. 

The  Form  of  Credential  to  be  changed  to  include  the  address  of  the 
President,  Secretary  and  Delegate. 

Brother  Smith  made  a motion,  which  was  seconded,  that  the  recom- 
mendation of  the  Committee  be  adopted.  Adopted. 

Article  6,  Section  1 — 

To  be  changed  to  read:  the  word  five  in  place  of  four,  strike  out  the 
word  Secretary  and  insert  the  word  Secretary-Treasurer. 

Brother  Farrell  made  a motion  which  was  seconded  that  the  recom- 
mendation of  the  Committee  be  non-concured  in. 

Rumsey  stated  as  his  reasons  for  making  the  recommendation,  that 
one  Secretary  was  able  to  transact  the  business  of  the  Ohio  Federation 
of  Labor. 

Brother  Robinson  spoke  in  favor  of  the  motion. 

Brother  Stillwell  spoke  in  opposition  to  the  motion. 

Brother  Goldsmith  spoke  in  favor  of  the  motion. 

Brother  Marshall  spoke  in  opposition  to  the  motion. 

Brother  Hobby  spoke  in  favor  of  the  motion. 

Brother  Weigel  spoke  in  opposition  to  the  motion. 

Brother  Marshall  made  a motion  which  was  seconded,  to  have  the 
roll  call  vote  on  the  motion. 

The  President  then  stated  the  motion. 


Rose  Dickhoner 
Louis  Biecker 
J.  W.  Harter 
John  R.  Lyons 
Wm.  Quinlan 
Wm.  Rose 
Jacob  Kehres 
Bert  H.  Beadle 
J.  A.  Robinson 
Thos.  Padgett 
Chas.  Atherton 
Criss  McConnell 
Henry  Ott 
Thos.  McManus 
John  Kidd 
John  Hallerbach 
Chas.  Stalf 


Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 


Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 


Yes 


No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 


No 


No 


John  P.  Wiegel 
Albert  Colnot 
A.  Kummer 
F.  Zepp 
Thos.  Rumsey 
E.  Breidenbach 
George  Gardner 
H.  S.  Marshall 
Henry  Buede 

E.  E.  Smith 
Michael  Goldsmith 
Thos.  S.  Farrell 

F.  B.  Hobby 
Arthur  Booth 
Wm.  Bernhardt 
S.  S.  Stillwell 
Henry  Sutton 
Jos.  Meyung 


Yes 

Refused  to  vote 
No 


Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 


Yes 

Yes 


No 


Recommendation  of  the  Committee  stands  defeated. 
Convention  adjourned  until  2 o’clock  Friday  afternoon. 


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FOURTH  DAY— AFTERNOON  SESSION. 

October  6th,  1905. 

Convention  called  to  order  by  President  Zepp  at  2 o’clock. 

Officers  present — President  Fred  Zepp,  First  Vice-President  Henry 
Ott,  Second  Vice-President,  J.  A.  Robinson,  Financial  Secretary-Treas- 
urer Criss  McConnell,  and  Secretary  Bert.  H.  Beadle. 

All  the  delegates  were  present. 

Continuation  of  the  report  from  the  Committee  on  Constitutions: 

Add  to  Article  6,  Section  2 — Nomination  of  Officers  shall  take  place 
on  the  second  day  of  the  Convention  at  3 P.  M.,  and  the  election  to  take 
place  on  the  third  day  of  the  Convention  at  3 P.  M.  The  election  to  be 
carried  on  along  the  lines  of  the  Australian  Ballot,  the  Secretary  to  have 
Ballots  printed,  and  in  giving  out  the  Ballots,  number  of  votes  of  the 
delegates  to  be  designated  thereon  by  a rubber  stamp. 

Brother  Goldsmith  made  remarks  in  opposition  to  the  recommenda- 
tion and  asks  for  a roll  call  vote  instead  of  the  Australian  Ballot. 

Brother  Breidenbach  called  for  a division  of  the  recommendation. 

The  recommendation  was  divided,  to  read,  first — 

Nomination  of  officers  shall  take  place  on  the  second  day  of  the 
Convention  at  3 P.  M.,  and  the  election  take  place  on  the  third  day  of 
the  Convention  at  3 P.  M. 

Brother  Smith  made  a motion  which  was  seconded  that  the  recom- 
mendation be  adopted. 

Brother  Robinson  offered  a substitute  motion  that  the  nomination 
and  election  of  officers  take  place  on  the  second  day  of  the  Convention 
at  3 P.  M.  Carried. 

Second — The  election  to  be  carried  on  along  the  lines  of  the  Austral- 
ian Ballot  system,  the  Secretary  to  have  Ballots  printed,  and  in  giving 
out  the  Ballots,  the  number  of  votes  of  the  delegates  must  be  designated 
thereon  by  a rubber  stamp. 

Moved  and  seconded  that  the  recommendation  of  the  Committee  be 
adopted. 

Brother  Hobby  asked  the  Chair  if  it  was  possible  to  carry  on  the 
election  along  the  Australian  Ballot  System.  The  Chair  decided  that 
it  was. 

Brother  Weigel  stated  that  it  was  impossible. 

Brother  Quinlan  made  a motion,  which  was  seconded,  that  the  elec- 
tion of  Officers  be  carried  on  by  roll  call.  Carried. 

Article  6,  Section  8 — 

Any  officer  not  performing  his  or  her  duty  shall  be  deposed  by  the 
Executive  Board. 

Brother  Goldsmith  made  a motion  which  was  seconded,  that  this 
recommendation  be  adopted.  Carried. 

Article  7,  Section  5 — 

Changed  to  read — sum  of  $1,000.00. 

Brother  Goldsmith  made  a motion,  which  was  seconded,  that  this 
recommendation  be  accepted.  Carried. 

Article  7,  Section  10 — 

All  officers  and  members  of  the  Executive  Board  shall  submit  their 
reports  in  writing,  immediately  after  the  appointments  of  Committees. 

Brother  Robinson  made  a motion,  which  was  seconded,  that  this 
recommendation  be  adopted.  Carried. 

Article  2,  Section  7 — 

In  reference  to  Election  of  Officers — No  two  shall  be  elected  from 
any  one  city. 

Brother  Farrell  offered  as  a substitute  for  the  recommendation  of 
the  Committee,  that  no  two  Vice-Presidents  shall  be  elected  from  any 
one  city. 

Brother  Marshall  spoke  in  opposition  to  the  motion. 

Brother  Farrell  rose  to  a point  of  order  that  Brother  Marshall  was 
not  speaking  on  the  motion. 

Previous  question  called  for. 

Motion  declared  out  of  order  by  presiding  officer. 

Brother  Hobby  made  a motion,  which  was  seconded,  to  non-concur 
in  the  recommendation.  Carried. 

Brother  Marshall  made  a motion  which  was  seconded  to  concur  in 
the  recommendation.  President  Zepp  declared  the  motion  out  of  order. 
An  appeal  was  taken  from  the  decision  of  the  chair. 

President  Zepp  left  the  chair,  and  it  was  taken  by  first  Vice-Presi- 
dent Henry  Ott. 

Brother  Marshall  rose  to  a point  of  order  that  an  appeal  was  made 
from  the  decision  of  the  chair  and  no  action  taken. 


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Brother  Ott  asked  if  the  delegates  wished  to  have  the  appeal  that 
had  been  taken  put  before  the  Convention.  Appeal  put. 

Chairman  stated  he  was  in  doubt  as  to  the  vote. 

Brother  Harter  made  a motion  which  was  seconded,  that  this  matter 
be  laid  on  the  table.  Carried. 

Article  7,  Section  5 — In  relation  to  the  Financial  Secretary — 

He  shall  submit  to  the  Convention  a detailed  statement  of  receipts 
and  expenditures,  the  number  of  Unions  affiliated,  and  the  number  of 
members  each  Local  has  paying  Per  Capita  Tax. 

Brother  Marshall  made  a motion,  which  was  carried  that  this  recom- 
mendation be  adopted.  Carried. 

Brother  Zepp  resumed  the  chair. 

Brother  Goldsmith  offered  the  following  resolution  by  consent  of  all 
delegates  present: 


RESOLUTION  NO.  23. 

Resolved,  That  no  credentials  be  received  or  delegates  seated  after 
12  o’clock  A.  M.,  the  second  day  of  the  Convention  in  session. 

Michael  Goldsmith, 

Thos.  S.  Farrell, 

W.  Arthur  Booth, 

F.  B.  Hobby. 

A motion  was  made  by  Brother  Robinson  and  was  seconded  that 
this  resolution  be  adopted,  without  reference  to  the  Committee.  Carried. 

RESOLUTION  NO.  24. 

Whereas,  There  are  a great  many  Locals  of  the  different  crafts  in 
the  State  of  Ohio  who  are  not  affiliated  with  the  Ohio  Federation  of 
Labor,  and 

Whereas,  We  expect  to  send  a man  to  the  A.  F.  of  L.  Convention, 
therefore  be  it 

Resolved,  That  the  delegates  be  instructed  to  ask  the  A.  F.  of  L.  to 
instruct  its  secretary  to  request  all  Locals  to  affiliate  with  the  O.  F.  of  L. 

Henry  Buede. 

Brother  Farrell  made  a motion  which  was  seconded  that  the  resolu- 
tion be  adopted,  without  reference  to  the  Committee.  Carried. 

RESOLUTION  NO.  26. 

Whereas,  There  is  nothing  in  the  Constitution  and  By-Laws,  per- 
taining to  the  expenditure  of  moneys,  and 

Whereas,  The  Constitution  and  By-Laws  should  contain  something 
in  regard  to  same,  therefore  be  it 

Resolved,  That  a Section  be  added  to  Constitution  and  By-Laws  that 
the  Executive  Board  of  the  Ohio  Federation  of  Labor  shall  vote  on  all 
the  moneys  to  be  spent  and  not  until  a majority  vote  of  the  Board  be 
taken,  and  only  then. 

Henry  Buede. 

Brother  Robinson,  made  a motion  which  was  seconded  that  this  reso- 
lution be  adopted  without  reference  to  the  Committee.  Carried. 

Brother  Stillwell  made  a motion  that  the  Constitution  as  amended 
be  adopted  as  a whole.  Carried. 

AN  AMENDMENT  TO  THE  RESOLUTION  ON  STREET  RAIL- 
WAY EMPLOYES: 

Section  1 — That  Section  1692  of  the  Revised  Statutes  of  Ohio  be  and 
the  same  is  hereby  supplemented  by  adding  thereto  sub-section  42  as 
follows: 

42. To  build  and  operate  street  railroads,  and  to  acquire  by  purchase 
or  otherwise,  street  railroads  constructed  or  in  process  of  construction, 
and  to  operate  the  same. 

Section  2.  This  act  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and  after 
its  passage. 

John  R.  Stillwell. 


RESOLUTION  NO.  26. 

If  an  employer,  during  the  continuance  of  a strike  among  his  em- 
ployes, or  during  the  continuance  of  a lockout  of  his  employes,  publicly 
advertises  in  newspapers,  by  posters,  or  otherwise,  for  employes,  or  by 
himself  or  his  agents  solicits  persons  to  work  for  him,  he  shall  plainly 
and  explicitly  mention  in  such  advertisements  or  oral  or  written  solici- 


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The  Central  Ohio  Paper  Company 

Q.  A.  MILLER,  Pres,  and  Treas.  F.  E.  MILLER,  Vice-Pres. 

K.  D.  WOOD,  Secretary. 

COLUMBUS, OHIO. 

C.  E.  MORRIS,  PRES.  W.  B.  MORRIS,  V.  PRES . L E.  MORRIS,  SECY 

THE  C.  E.  MORRIS  CO. 

MANUFACTURERS  OF  ALL  KINDS  OF 

IRON  WORK  FOR  BUILDING  PURPOSES. 

Curtis  and  Jefferson  Avenues.  COLUMBUS,  O. 


It  Don’t  Make  Any  Difference  What  People  Say, 

Or  what  you  think  about  it,  Buckshoe  Tobacco  is  the  world’s  highest  stan  = 
dard  for  quality,  Purity,  Cleanliness  and  Elegance.  If  is  manufactured  from 
selected  leaf,  tho  oughly  cleaned  by  our  brush  and  screen  machinery.  It  is  free 
from  sand,  grit,  fuz  and  stems — no  drugs.  It  contains  only  the  highest  quality  of 
sweet,  and  it  makes  no  difference  what  price  you  pay  for  tobacco,  you  cannot 
buy  better  quality  or  greater  merit  than  we  offer  in  Buckshoe. 

Yes,  this  is  an  advertisement,  but  it  is  true,  and  you  will  not  find  a man  who 
has  any  experience  in  tobacco  — quality,  cleanliness  or  manufacturing— who  will 
question  it.  Buckshoe  is  the  Prize  Winner — the  standard  of  the  world,  and 
stands  alone  without  a competitor.  Elegant  tough  chew,  cool  fragrant  smoke, 
uniform  and  full  weight,  and  Union  Made. 

THE  PINKERTON  TOBACCO  CO., 

Factory  No.  2,  Eleventh  District.  ZANESVILLE,  OHIO. 


TELEPHONES: 

OFFICE:  882,  BELL  568. 
RESIDENCE,  1166. 


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tations  that  a strike  has  occurred  among  his  former  employes,  or  that  a 
lockout  exists. 

Section  2 — If  any  person,  firm,  association  or  corporation  violates 
any  provision  of  this  act,  he  or  it  shall  incur  a fine  of  one  hundred 
($100.00)  dollars  for  each  offense,  of  which  sum  one-half  shall  go  to  the 
person  who  makes  the  complaint  against  him  or  it. 

Section  3. — This  act  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and  after 
its  passage. 

Brother  Stillwell  made  a motion  which  was  seconded,  that  this 
resolution  be  adopted,  without  reference  to  the  Committee.  Carried. 

Moved  and  seconded  that  the  Secretary  be  instructed  to  communi- 
cate with  the  Congressmen  of  the  State  of  Ohio  in  reference  to  the 
Asiatic  Labor  Law,  the  Anti-Immigration  Law,  and  the  Chinese  Ex- 
clusion Law.  Carried. 

Brother  Rose  made  a motion  which  was  seconded  that  the  Commit- 
tee on  State  Organizations  be  discharged.  Carried. 

Moved  and  seconded  that  the  Committee  on  Grievances  be  dis- 
charged. Carried. 

The  Committee  on  Resolutions  reports  as  follows: 

Resolution  No.  18 — Recommended  by  Committee.  Adopted. 

Resolutions  Nos.  19  and  21 — Recommended  by  Committee.  Adopted. 

Resolution  No.  20 — Recommended  by  Committee.  Adopted. 

Resolution  No.  22 — Recommended  by  Committee.  Adopted. 

RESOLUTION  NO.  27. 

That  Article  6,  Section  6,  be  amended  to  insert  after  the  word  place 
on  the  first  line,  page  12,  the  words  “or  any  other  vacancy  on  the  board” 
and  strike  out  of  Article  7,  Section  1,  the  words,  “He  shall  fill  all  vacan- 
cies resulting  from  death,  resignation,  or  otherwise.” 

John  R.  Lyons. 

Brother  Rumsey  made  a motion,  which  was  seconded  that  this  reso- 
lution be  adopted.  Carried. 

Brother  Rumsey  then  read  the  following  resolution: 

RESOLUTION  NO.  28. 

That  the  Ohio  Federation  of  Labor,  through  its  Officers  and  Mem- 
bers, do  their  utmost  to  have  a law  passed  at  the  next  session  of  the 
Ohio  Legislature,  limiting  the  powers  of  Justices  of  the  Peace,  to  the 
township  in  which  they  are  elected. 

Moved  and  seconded  that  this  resolution  be  adopted  without  ref- 
erence to  a Committee.  Carried. 

Committee  on  Officers’  Reports,  reports  as  follows: 

To  the  Twenty-second  Annual  Convention  of  The  Ohio  Federation  of 

Labor: 

We,  the  Committee  on  Officers’  Reports,  beg  leave  to  submit  the 
following: 

We  would  recommend  that  the  suggestions  made  in  the  reports  of 
the  Officers  be  adopted  by  this  Convention,  with  the  exception  of  that 
in  reference  to  an  increase  of  Per  Capita  Tax.  The  increase  in  Per 
Capita  Tax,  as  suggested  in  the  reports  of  Officers,  is  not  deemed  to  be 
expedient  at  this  time.  We  recognize  that  the  Executive  Board  is  handi- 
capped by  the  small  amount  of  funds  raised  at  present,  and  realize  that 
it  is  necessary  in  order  to  transact  the  business  and  meet  the  expenses 
of  the  Federation,  that  we  increase  the  funds  of  the  Treasury;  but  in 
order  to  do  this,  we  would  deem  it  unwise  at  present  to  raise  the  Per 
Capita  Tax — we  are  of  the  opinion  that  were  the  Executive  Board  to 
make  a special  effort  during  the  coming  year  to  secure  the  affiliation  of 
additional  Labor  Unions  to  the  Federation,  that  sufficient  funds  would 
be  realized  thereby  to  meet  the  expenses  of  the  body.  We  would  there- 
fore recommend  that  no  increase  be  made  in  the  Per  Capita  Tax  now 
levied  by  this  Federation.  Adopted. 

We  would  further  recommend  that  the  Executive  Board  shall  have 
power  to  remove  any  officer  for  failing  to  do  his  duty  and  appoint  a 
successor  in  his  place.  Adopted. 

We  would  further  recommend  that  Officers’  reports  be  submitted  at 
first  day  of  future  Conventions.  Adopted. 

The  Committee  on  Officers’  Reports  in  conclusion  would  recom- 
mend that  a vote  of  thanks  be  extended  to  the  officers  for  their  faithful 
service  in  the  past  year. 

Moved  and  seconded  that  a rising  vote  of  thanks  be  tendered  to  the 
Officers  for  their  services  during  the  past  year. 


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THE  STARK-TUSCARAWAS  BREWERIES  CO, 

THE  BREWERS  OF 

FINE  BEERS 

CANTON,  ....  OHIO. 


The  Northern  Ohio  Traction  & Light  Co. 

GENERAL  OFFICES:  AKRON,  OHIO. 

Cars  on  the  A.  B.  C Division  leave  Public  Square,  Cleveland,  every  half  hour 
for  Bedford  Glens,  Boston  Ledges,  Silver  Lake,  Brady’s  Lake,  The  Gorge  and 
Lakeside  Park. 

These  are  all  popular  resorts  for  picnics  and  summer  outing  parties 
Take  a day  off  and  have  a fine  trolley  ride  through  Cuyahoga  and  Summit 
counties,  and  see  natures  beautiful  scenery  at  some  of  these  resorts. 


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FOUR  FACTORIES— DAIIY  OUTPUT 

300,000 


THE  METROPOLITAN  PAVING  BRICK  COMPANY, 

CANTON,  OHIO. 


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The  President  would  not  entertain  the  motion. 

Motion  not  carried. 

Moved  and  seconded  that  the  report  of  the  Committee  on  Officers’ 
Reports  be  accepted.  Carried. 

Brother  Rumsey  made  a motion,  which  was  seconded,  that  the  Com- 
mittee on  Constitutions  be  discharged.  Carried. 

Brother  Farrell  made  a motion,  which  was  seconded,  that  the  Com- 
mittee on  Officers’  Reports  be  discharged.  Carried. 

Brother  Breidenbach  made  a motion,  which  was  seconded  that  the 
election  of  officers  take  place  immediately. 

-Brother  Stillwell  spoke  in  opposition  to  the  motion. 

The  motion  was  not  carried. 

Thomas  F.  Tracey,  Organizer  of  the  American  Federation  of  Labor, 
being  introduced  by  President  Zepp,  said: 

I have  been  in  this  state  during  the  four  weeks  and  I have  noticed 
an  indifference  in  the  Labor  Unions.  There  should  be  more  activity 
manifested  in  the  Labor  movement  of  this  State. 

I regret  to  see  that  at  this  Convention,  out  of  27  Cigarmakers’ 
Unions,  not  one  is  represented. 

There  are  45,000  miners  in  Ohio,  and  they  are  not  represented  here. 

In  other  avenues  of  industry,  we  find  the  representatives  of  unions 
in  the  Building  Industry  resolved  at  their  meetings  that  something  should 
be  done  for  them  in  the  line  of  protecting  life  and  limb  while  working 
on  the  job — we  find  that  the  second  largest  organization  in  this  country, 
that  has  many  local  unions  in  this  city  is  represented  directly  by  but  one 
delegate.  That  organization  is  the  United  Brotherhood  of  Carpenters 
and  Joiners. 

As  we  go  along  down  the  line,  we  find  that  the  Machinists,  who  have 
been  fighting  for  shorter  hours,  assisted  by  all,  are  absent. 

The  Journeymen  Barbers,  and  there  are  many  in  the  state  who  need 
organization  badly,  have  but  one  delegate  on  the  floor  of  this  Con- 
vention. 

The  Printers,  and  surely,  in  view  of  the  fact  of  their  having  a big 
strike  on  in  the  state,  ought  to  have  all  their  locals  represented,  instead 
of  which,  they  are  represented  by  one  delegate  directly,  and  two  others 
representing  Central  Bodies. 

I might  go  down  the  line  and  mention  other  industries,  if  time 
would  allow. 

There  are  48  Central  Bodies  in  the  State  of  Ohio,  affiliated  directly 
with  the  American  Federation  of  Labor.  Their  Federation  is  as  neces- 
sary to  this  State  Federation,  as  it  is  to  the  great  parent  body,  the  Amer- 
ican Federation  of  Labor;  but  we  find  here  eight  Central  Labor  Unions 
represented  on  the  floor  of  this  Convention.  We  go  further,  and  find 
that  there  are  85  directly  affiliated  Local  Unions  with  the  American  Fed- 
eration of  Labor  in  this  State,  that  should  be  affiliated  and  represented 
here,  and  not  one  represented  here. 

If  the  trade  union  movement  is  beneficial  to  the  wage  earners  of  our 
country  in  raising  our  wages,  reducing  our  hours  of  labor,  and  removing 
obnoxious  conditions  that  prevail  in  the  mine,  shop,  and  factory,  if 
Union  is  advisable,  if  it  is  necessary  that  the  Local  Unions  of  the  various 
cities  in  this  state  organize  with  the  Central  Bodies,  so  that  there  can  be 
more  united  action,  is  it  not  more  advisable  and  necessary  that  they  be 
represented  here  in  the  State  Body?  It  is  a disappointing  fact  that  they 
are  not  represeted  here. 

Yott  have  seated  on  the  floor  of  this  Convention,  one  delegate,  who 
is  evidently  doing  her  best  to  help  to  better  the  conditions  of  the  people 
she  represents — the  working  women  and  children  of  this  State,  who 
need  the  aid  and  succor  of  the  Trade  Union  movement,  and  what  an 
incentive  it  is  to  us  to  see  her  sitting  here,  putting  in  her  time  endeavor- 
ing to  organize  better  conditions  for  the  working  women  of  this  state. 
It  is  necessary  that  the  women  workers  of  the  State  become  organized. 
As  I understand  it  now,  it  stands  for  equal  pay  for  equal  work,  regard- 
less of  sex.  I think  that  it  is  time  that  something  is  up  and  doing.  What 
encouragement  is  there  to  the  Women  Workers  of  the  State  to  organize 
when  the  men  are  so  indifferent  and  apathetic. 

Why  it  is  that  this  Convention  is  so  poorly  attended,  I am  not  able 
to  say,  but  there  is  an  apathy  in  the  labor  movement  that  is  alarming.  In 
some  cities  I have  visited,  general  apathy  is  shown,  and  I have  attended 
meetings  where  not  enough  members  were  present  to  transact  business, 
and  the  State  Federation  is  almost  unknown.  There  is  necessity  now 
for  greater  activity  and  greater  effort  in  the  direction  of  organization. 
I trust  that  next  year  you  will  be  together  in  Convention  Assembled  of 


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THERE  IS  NO  BETTER  MADE 

Our  Catalogue  and  Prices  are  Interesting — Free 
MANUFACTURED  BY 

THE  SCHILL  BROS.  CO. 

CRESTLINE,  OHIO. 

U IN  I O IN  MADE 

Dull  Brothers  Timbrel  la  Company 


A 


MANUFACTURERS  OF 

POPULAR  LINE  OF  UMBRELLAS 


NORWALK,  OHIO 


BREAD  nourishes  the  Body,  WATER  quenches 
the  thirst,  hut  good  beer  does  both,  satisfies  the  two 
great  requirements  for  our  existence.  When  you 
drink  beer,  either  as  a beverage,  or,  as  an  essential 
to  health,  Insist  on  the  best.  It’s  the  same 
price,  and,  very  much  more  nourishing.  :::::::::: 

COCKERY  CITY  PURE  BEER 

Is  a Pure  MALT  and  HOP  Production. 

Nothing  hut  the  choicest  materials,  sanitary  methods  and  union  labor 
are  associated  with  the  manufacture  of  this  justly  popular  beer.  Insist 
on  the  best,  and  remember  that  its  “CROCKERY  CITY.” 


AND 

Water 


Crockery 

City 

brewing 

Company 

(Das/  jCiverpoo i,  O. 

7/.  S.  Jtf. 


The  NICOLA  BUILDING  CO. 

BUILDING  CONTRACTORS 

L.  BRANDT,  Treasurer  and  General  Manager. 

PITTSBURG,  Pa. 


Farmers  Bank  Building, 


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the  Ohio  Federation  of  Labor,  not  fifty  delegates  as  you  have  here  at 
this  Convention,  but  three,  four,  or  five  hundred,  and  then  you  will  not 
have  a full  representation. 

Make  up  your  minds  to  settle  your  differences  and  go  out  from  here 
today  with  the  determination  to  so  thoroughly  organize  the  State  that 
at  the  next  Convention  of  the  Ohio  Federation  of  Labor,  every  Union 
will  be  represented.  Make  up  your  minds  to  make  the  State  Federa- 
tion a grand  organization,  and  you  will  then  have  succeeded  in  doing 
something  that  your  children  and  your  children’s  children  will  thank 
you  for.  You  will  have  done  something  in  the  direction  of  making  life 
pleasanter  for  them  than  it  has  been  and  is  for  you  at  the  present  time. 

The  address  was  received  with  great  applause. 

A motion  was  made  by  Brother  Breidenbach  that  the  next  Conven- 
tion of  the  Ohio  Federation  of  Labor  be  held  at  Akron,  Ohio.  Carried. 

Nomination  and  election  of  Officers. 


NOMINATION  aND  ELECTION  OF  OFFICERS. 


Brother  Marshall  nominated  Fred  Zepp. 

Brother  Lyons  nominated  Henry  Ott. 

Moved  and  seconded  that  the  nomination  of  President  be  closed. 

Carried. 

Moved  and  seconded  that  the  election  of  Officers  take  place  directly 
after  nomination  by  roll  call.  Carried. 


Rose  Dickhoner  . . . 
Louis  Biecker 

J.  W.  Harter  

John  R.  Lyons 

Wm.  Quinlan  

Wm.  Rose  

Jacob  Kehres 
Bert  H.  Beadle  . . . 
J.  A.  Robinson 
Thos.  Padgett 
Charles  Atherton 
Criss  McConnell  . , 

Henry  Ott  

Thos.  McManus  . . 

John  Kidd  

John  Hallerbach  . , 

Charles  Malf  

John  P.  Wiegel  . . , 
John  P.  Wiegel  . . . 
Albert  Colnot 

A.  Kummer  

F.  Zepp  

Thos.  Rumsey 
E.  Breidenbach  . . . 
George  Gardner  . 
H.  S.  Marshall  . . . 
Henry  Buede  

E.  E.  Smith  

Michael  Goldsmith 
Thos.  S.  Farrell  . . 

F.  B.  Hobby  

Arthur  Booth 
Wm.  Bernhardt  . . 

S.  S.  Stillwell  

Henry  Sutton 
Joseph  Meyung  . . . 


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Henry  Ott  elected  President  by  a majority  of  thirty-one. 

Nomination  of  First-Vice-President 

Brother  Rose  nominated  Brother  Robinson. 

Brother  Zepp  nominated  Thos.  Rumsey. 

Brother  Rumsey  declined  the  nomination. 

Brother  Stillwell  made  a motion,  which  was  seconded,  that  Brother 
Robinson  be  elected  by  acclamation. 

Brother  Robinson  elected  First  Vice-President  by  acclamation. 
Brother  Zepp  was  opposed  to  Brother  Robinson’s  election. 
Nomination  of  Second  Vice-President 


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BELL  PHONE  2003  COURT 


P.  & A PHONE  896  MAIN 


PERLEY  & BRO. 

PAPER  WAREHOUSE 

PAPER  BAGS  - FOLDING  BOXES 

PRINTERS,  BINDERS 


1 TO  1 2 1 SECOND  AVENUE, 


PITTSBURG,  PA. 


THE 

CITY  BREWERY 

BEER,  ALE  AND  PORTER 


JOHN  BUEHLER,  Proprietor. 

STEUBENVILLE,  O. 


The  Bonnot  Co. 

Manufacturer./’ 

Cement 

and 

Clayworking' 

Machinery 

Canton,  Ohio 


THE 

CANTON  BRIDGE  CO. 


MANUFACTURERS  OF 

BRIDGES,  TURNTABLES,  STRUO 
TURAL  IRON  WORK  and 
GENERAL  JOBBING 

Long  Distance  Telephone  CANTON*  O. 


FARMERS  BANK 

SAFETY  IS  OUR  STRENGTH 

The  best  farm  lands  in  the  county  for  security.  Because  of  our 
commercial  banking  system  and  our  strong  savings  department, 
we  can  accommodate  by  making  individual  loans,  instead  of  re- 
quiring a mortgage  for  small  amounts.  We  are  conservative  in 
all  our  investments.  WE  WILL  KEEP  YOUR  SAVINGS  ABSOLUTELY  SAFE  and  pay 
you  the  highest  rate  of  interest  justified  by  our  business  and 
responsibility.  Remember,  we  will  accept  any  amount  in  our 
savings  department. 

FARMERS  BANK, 

213  N.  Market  Street,  CANTON,  OHIO 


NEW  YORK  OFFICE 
21  WARREN  STREET 
NEW  YORK  CITY 
: : U.  S.  A.  : : 


SANDUSKY  TOOL  CO. 

SANDUSKY,  OHIO 


If  your  nearest  dealer 
does  not  handle  our 
doods  order  direct 
from  the  factory.  : : 


flanufacturers  of 

Planes,  Plane  Irons,  Hoes,  Mallets,  Handles, 
Bench  and  Hand  Screws,  Cooper  and  Cabinet 
Makers’  Tools,  Planer  Knives,  Molding  Bits. 


All  Plane  Irons  warranted  and  guaranteed  to  be  the  best  on  the  market 


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Brother  Stillwell  nominated  Brother  Wm.  Rose. 

Brother  Criss  McConnell  nominated  Brother  E.  E.  Smith. 


Rose. 

Rose  Dickhoner  


Louis  Biecker  

J.  W.  Harter i 

John  R.  Lyons  

Wm.  Quinlan  o 

Wm.  Rose  i 

Jacob  Kehres  i 

Bert  H.  Beadle  

J.  A.  Robinson  

Thos.  Padgett  

Charles  Atherton  i 

Criss  McConnell  

Henry  Ott  


Thomas  McManus 


John  Kidd  

John  Hallerbach  2*4 

Charles  Stalf  2*4 

John  P.  Weigel  3 

Albert  Colnot  4 

A.  Kummer  2 

F.  Zepp  5 

Thos.  Rumsey  1 

E.  Breidenbach  

George  Gardner  1 

H.  S.  Marshall  

Henry  Buede  

E.  E.  Smith  


Michael  Goldsmith 
Thos.  S.  Farrell  . 

F.  B.  Hobby  

Arthur  Booth  

Wm.  Bernhardt  . . 
S.  S.  Stillwell  . . . 


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Brother  Smith  was  elected  Second  Vice-President  by  a majority 
of  19. 

Nomination  of  Third  Vice-President 

Brother  Robinson  nominated  Wm.  Rose. 

Brother  Rose  declined  nomination. 

Brother  Harter  nominated  E.  Breidenbach.  Nomination  declined. 
Brother  Rumsey  nominated  Chas.  Stalf..  Nomination  declined. 
Brother  Buede  nominated  John  Lyons.  Brother  Lyons  stated,  that 
if  he  were  elected,  he  wanted  it  understood  that  it  was  through  no 
effort  of  his  whatsoever. 

Brother  Harter  made  a motion,  which  was  seconded  that  Brother 
Lyons  be  elected  by  acclamation.  Carried. 

Brother  Lyons  declared  elected  Third  Vice-President. 

domination  of  Fourth  Vice-President 

Brother  E.  Breidenbach  was  nominated,  and  elected  by  acclama- 
tion. 

Nomination  of  Secretary-Treasurer 

Brother  Robinson  nominated  Criss  McConnell. 

Brother  McConnell  elected  Secretary-Treasurer  by  acclamation. 

Nomination  of  Secretary 

Brother  Farrell  nominated  Brother  Michael  Goldsmith. 

Brother  Stillwell  nominated  Thos.  Rumsey.  Nomination  declined. 
Brother  Padgett  nominated  Bert  H.  Beadle.  Nomination  declined. 
Moved  and  seconded  that  the  nomination  of  Secretary  be  closed. 
Carried. 

Brother  Goldsmith  elected  by  acclamation. 

Brothers  Zepp,  Rumsey,  Stalf,  Stillwell,  Marshall,  Hallerbach,  Kum- 
mer, Weigel,  and  Colnot,  were  opposed  to  Brother  Michael  Goldsmith. 

Brother  Goldsmith  made  a motion,  which  was  seconded  that  a dele- 
gate be  elected  to  the  American  Federation  of  Labor. 

After  a great  many  remarks,  pro  and  con,  the  motion  was  carried. 


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Moved  and  seconded  that  the  delegate  to  the  American  Federation 
of  Labor  be  allowed  a day  coming,  a day  going,  railroad  expenses,  and 
$5.00  a day.  Carried. 

Nomination  of  delegate  to  the  American  Federation  of  Labor 

Brother  Stalf  nominated  Brother  Farrell,  he  was  declared  out  of 
order. 

Brother  Smith  nominated  Brother  F.  B.  Hobby. 

Brother  Hobby  elected  Delegate  by  acclamation. 

Brothers  Zepp  and  Rumsey  were  opposed  to  the  election  of  Brother 
Hobby. 

Moved  and  seconded  that  any  matters  that  have  been  overlooked 
be  referred  to  the  incoming  Executive  Board. 

Brother  Stillwell  offered  the  following  resolution: 

RESOLUTION  NO.  28. 

An  act  constituting  8 hours  a day’s  work  for  all  laborers,  work- 
men, mechanics  and  other  persons,  employed  by,  or  on  behalf  of  the 
State  of  Ohio  or  by  or  on  behalf  of  any  County,  City,  Townshin  or  other 
Municipality  in  said  State  or  by  Contractors  or  others  doing  work  or 
furnishing  materials  for  the  State  of  Ohio  or  any  County,  City,  Town- 
ship or  other  municipality  thereof,  and  providing  penalties  for  viola- 
tion of  the  provisions  of  this  act. 

BE  IT  ENACTED  BY  THE  LEGISLATURE  OF  THE  STATE  OF 

OHIO. 

Section  1.  That  8 hours  shall  constitute  a day’s  work  for  all 
laborers,  workmen,  mechanics,  or  other  persons,  now  employed  or  who 
may  hereafter  be  employed  by  or  on  behalf  of  the  State  of  Ohio,  or  by 
or  on  behalf  of  any  County,  City,  Township,  or  other  municipality  of 
said  State  except  in  cases  of  extraordinary  emergency  which  may  arise 
in  time  of  war  or  in  cases  where  it  may  be  necessary  to  work  more 
that  8 hours  per  calendar  for  the  protection  of  property  or  human  life, 
provided  that  in  all  such  cases  the  laborers,  workmen,  mechanics,  or 
other  persons  so  employed  and  working  to  exceed  8 hours  per  calendar 
day  shall  be  paid  on  the  basis  of  8 hours,  constituting  a day’s  work, 
provided  further  that  not  less  than  the  current  rate  of  per  diem  wages 
in  the  locality  where  the  work  is  performed  shall  be  paid  to  laborers, 
workmen,  mechanics,  and  other  persons  so  employed  by  or  on  behalf 
of  the  State  of  Ohio,  or  any  County,  City,  Township,  or  other  munici- 
pality of  said  State,  and  laborers,  workmen,  mechanics,  and  other  per- 
sons employed  by  contractors  or  sub-contractors  in  the  execution  of  any 
contract  or  contracts  within  the  State  of  Ohio,  or  within  any  County, 
City,  Township,  or  other  Municipality  thereof  shall  be  deemed  to  be 
employed  by  or  on  behalf  of  the  State  of  Ohio  or  of  such  County,  City, 
Township,  or  other  Municipality  thereof. 

Section  2.  That  all  contracts  hereafter  made  or  on  behalf  of  the 
State  of  Ohio,  or  by  on  behalf  of  any  County,  City,  Township,  or 
other  Municipality  in  said  State  with  any  corporation,  person,  or  per- 
sons, for  the  performance  of  any  work  or  the  furnishing  of  any  materi- 
als, manufactured  within  the  State  of  Ohio,  shall  be  deemed  and  con- 
sidered as  made  upon  the  basis  of  8 hours  constituting  a day’s  work, 
and  it  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  such  corporation,  person  or  persons 
to  require  or  permit  any  laborer,  workman,  mechanic,  or  other  per- 
son, to  work  more  than  8 hours  per  Calendar  Day  in  doing  such 
work  or  in  furnishing  or  manufacturing  such  material  except  in  the 
cases  and  upon  the  conditions  provided  in  Section  1 of  this  act. 

Section  3.  That  any  officer  of  the  State  of  Ohio  or  of  any  County, 
City,  Township,  or  Municipality  of  said  State  or  any  persons  acting 
under  or  for  such  officers  or  any  contractor  with  the  State  of  Ohio, 
or  any  County,  City,  Township,  or  Municipality  thereof,  or  other  per- 
sons violating  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  act  shall  for  each  such 
offense  be  punished  by  a fine  of  not  less  than  $50.00  nor  more  than 
$1,000,  or  by  imprisonment  of  not  more  than  6 months,  or  by  both 
fine  and  imprisonment  in  the  discretion  of  the  Court. 

Section  4.  This  act  shall  not  apply  to  existing  contracts. 

Section  5.  This  act  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and 
after  its  publication  in  the  Statute  Book.  S.  S.  Stillwell. 

Moved  and  accepted  that  this  resolution  be  adopted  without  refer- 
ence to  the  Committee.  Carried. 


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RESOLUTION  NO.  29. 

To  the  officers  and  Delegates  of  the  Ohio  State  Federation  of 
Labor  in  Twenty-second  Annual  Convention  Assembled: 

Whereas,  The  Journeymen  Horseshoers  are  not  organized  a- 
strongly  as  they  should  be  in  the  State  of  Ohio,  and 

Whereas,  A better  and  stronger  organization  of  Horseshoers  in  the 
State  of  Ohio  would  be  of  benefit  to  the  Ohio  State  of  Federation, 
and  all  other  Trades  Unions  Organizations, 

Therefore  be  it  resolved,  That  the  State  Federation  of  Labor  in 
Convention  Assembled  instruct  its  delegates  that  upon  their  return  to 
their  home  cities  they  do  all  in  their  power  to  assist  in  building  up  the 
Horseshoers  Union  and  use  all  efforts  and  means  to  promote  the  demand 
and  use  of  the  Official  Label  of  the  Journeymen  Horseshoers’  Inter- 
national Union. 

Presented  by  Delegate  Hubert  S.  Marshall,  representing  Horse- 
shoers’ Union  No.  12. 

Moved  and  seconded  that  this  resolution  be  adopted  without  refer- 
ence to  any  Committee.  Carried. 

RESOLUTION  NO.  30. 

Resolved,  That  a vote  of  thanks  be  tendered  Frank  Duttenhofer. 
the  proprietor  of  this  hall  for  the  courtesy  in  granting  the  use  of  this 
hall  and  courtesies  extended  to  delegates.  H.  S.  Marshall. 

Adopted. 

RESOLUTION  NO.  31. 

Whereas,  The  Central  Labor  Council  of  Cincinnati  gave  the  dele- 
gates to  the  Twenty-second  Convention  such  a royal  entertainment  and 

Whereas,  The  same  body  gave  the  same  delegates  the  pleasure 
of  seeing  your  beautiful  city  of  Cincinnati,  and  pointing  out  the  many 
places  of  interest  and  the  many  other  courtesies  shown, 

Therefore  be  it  resolved,  That  the  Delegates  of  the  Ohio  Federa- 
tion of  Labor  show  their  appreciation  of  the  same  by  giving  the  Central 
Labor  Council  their  sincere  thanks  for  the  above  courtesies. 

Thos.  Padgett. 

Moved  and  seconded  that  this  resolution  be  adopted  without  refer- 
ence to  the  Committee.  Adopted. 

Brother  Marshall  made  a motion,  which  was  seconded  that  a vote 
of  thanks  be  tendered  by  this  convention  to  Brother  Rumsey  for  his 
services  as  reading  clerk  during  this  convention.  Carried. 

Brother  Robinson  asked  that  the  good  fellowship  which  prevailed 
when  the  convention  came  to  Cincinnati  also  prevail  when  the  con- 
vention adjourns. 

Brother  Fred  Zepp  made  remarks  to  the  effect  that  he  hoped  the 
incoming  Executive  Board  would  use  their  best  efforts  in  the  interests 
of  the  Ohio  Federation  of  Labor  and  not  use  the  Federation  for  politi- 
cal purposes. 

Brother  Harter,  representing  the  Akron  Central  Labor  Union, 
extended  a hand  of  good  fellowship  to  the  Ohio  Federation  of  Labor 
in  behalf  of  the  organizations  of  Akron,  Ohio. 

President  Zepp  then  installed  the  newly  elected  officers. 

President  Henry  Ott  then  took  the  chair,  and  there  being  no 
further  business,  he  declared  the  convention  adjourned  sine  die,  to 
meet  again  at  Akron,  Ohio,  the  first  Tuesday  in  October,  1906. 

Michael  Goldsmith,  Secretary. 


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CONSTITUTION  AND  BY-LAWS 


PREAMBLE. 

The  present  organization  of  society  has  divided  the  people  into 
classes,  conspicuous  among  which  are  the  producers  and  the  non- 
producers, the  sellers  of  labor  and  the  buyers  of  labor,  all  being  con- 
sumers, while  many  are  not  producers. 

Under  such  an  organization  of  society  the  burdens  of  life  are 
unequally  distributed;  and  the  non-producing  class,  by  reason  of  its 
having  ample  time  to  devote  to  the  perpetuation  of  the  causes  which 
at  present  unfairly  divide  society,  and  the  limited  time  allotted  the 
producing  class  for  recreation,  study  and  even  the  necessary  rest, 
gives  the  former  class  an  advantage  which  tends  to  perpetuate  the 
evils  endured  by  the  producing  classes  and  to  increase  instead  of 
diminish  the  burdens  of  labor. 

We  therefore,  as  representatives  of  the  industrial  class  of  Ohio, 
make  the  following 

DECLARATION  OF  PRINCIPLES. 

1.  The  enactment  of  a state  law,  and  a proviso  for  its  rigid  and 
general  enforcement,  making  it  obligatory  for  every  child  between  the 
ages  of  six  and  sixteen  years  to  attend  school  during  the  entire  school 
term,  which,  we  believe,  should  not  be  less  than  nine  months  in  each 
year;  and  to  still  further  make  ample  provision  for  free  education  of 
the  masses,  we  demand  that  the  state  shall  furnish  the  necessary  books 
free  to  every  child. 

2.  To  bring  within  the  folds  of  organization  every  department  of 
productive  industry,  making  knowledge  a standpoint  for  action;  and 
industrial,  moral  worth — not  wealth — the  true  standard  of  individual 
and  national  greatness. 

3.  To  secure  to  the  toilers  a proper  share  of  the  wealth  they 
create;  more  of  the  leisure  that  rightfully  belongs  to  them;  more  social 
advantages;  more  of  the  benefits,  privileges  and  emoluments  of  the 
world — in  a word,  all  those  rights  and  privileges  necessary  to  make 
them  capable  of  enjoying,  appreciating,  defending  and  perpetuating  the 
blessings  of  good  government. 

4.  The  reserving  of  the  public  lands — the  heritage  of  the  people 
— for  actual  settlers;  not  another  acre  for  railroads  or  speculators;  and 
all  lands  to  be  taxed  to  their  full  rental  value. 

5.  The  abrogation  of  all  laws  that  do  not  bear  equally  upon 
capital  and  labor;  the  removal  of  unjust  technicalities,  delays  and  dis- 
criminations in  the  administration  of  justice;  and  the  adoption  of  more 
stringent  measures  providing  for  the  health  and  safety  of  those  engaged 
in  mining,  manufacturing,  building  or  transportation  pursuits. 

6.  The  enactment  of  laws  to  compel  chartered  corporations  to 
pay  their  employes  weekly,  in  full,  for  labor  performed  in  the  preced- 
ing week,  in  the  lawful  money  of  the  country. 

7.  The  abolition  of  the  contract  system  on  national,  state  and 
municipal  work. 

8.  The  prohibition  of  the  employment  of  children  in  workshops, 
mines  and  factories  before  attaining  their  sixteenth  year. 

9.  To  abolish  the  system  of  letting  out  by  contract  the  labor 
of  convicts  in  our  prisons  and  reformatory  schools. 

10.  To  secure  for  both  sexes  equal  pay  for  equal  work  performed. 

11.  The  reduction  of  the  hours  of  labor  to  eight  per  day,  so  that 
the  laborers  may  have  more  time  for  social  enjoyment  and  intellectual 
improvement,  and  be  enabled  to  reap  the  advantages  conferred  by  the 
labor-saving  machinery  which  their  brains  have  created. 

12.  The  enactment  of  a regular  and  efficient  apprentice  law,  com- 
pelling all  persons  employing  apprentices  to  furnish  due  and  ample 
facilities  to  all  such  apprentices  as  will  enable  them  to  acquire  a 
thorough  knowledge  in  each  and  every  branch  of  the  trade  in  which 
they  may  be  engaged. 


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13.  To  demand  that  the  national  government,  in  connection  with 
the  postoffice,  shall  organize  financial  exchanges,  safe  deposits,  and 
facilities  for  deposits  of  the  savings  of  the  people  in  small  sums,  and 
that  the  national  banking  system  be  abolished. 

14.  Demanding  the  enactment  of  laws  establishing  the  collective 
ownership  by  the  people  of  all  means  of  production  and  distribution. 

15.  We  demand  the  principle  of  the  Initiative  and  Referendum,  thus 
recognizing  the  right  of  direct  legislation. 

CONSTITUTION. 

ARTICLE  1. 

Name  and  Membership. 

Section  1.  This  body  shall  be  known  as  the  Ohio  Federation  of 
Labor,  and  shall  be  composed  of  representatives  and  alternates  selected 
according  to  Article  III  of  this  Constitution. 

ARTICLE  II. 

Meetings. 

Section  1.  This  Federation  shall  meet  annually  on  the  first  Tues- 
day in  October,  at  10  a.  m.,  at  such  place  as  may  have  been  decided 
upon  at  the  previous  session. 

Representation. 

Section  1.  The  basis  of  representation  in  this  Federation  shall 

be  as  follows: 

Sec.  2.  The  revenues  of  the  Ohio  Federation  shall  be  derived 

from  local  unions,  who  shall  pay  into  the  treasury  of  the  Ohio  Feder- 
ation a per  capita  tax  of  one-third  (1-3)  cent  per  member  per  month 
to  be  paid  quarterly,  but  no  organization  shall  pay  less  than  two 

($2.00)  dollars  per  year,  or  more  than  three  ($3.00)  dollars  per  month. 

The  initiation  fee  of  all  unions  shall  be  two  ($2.00)  dollars.  Central 
Labor  Unions  shall  pay  five  ($5.00)  dollars  and  be  allowed  one  vote. 
All  state  or  district  trade  organizations  or  councils  shall  be  entitled 
to  only  one  vote  on  basis  of  Central  Labor  Union  representation  where 
they  have  affiliated  unions  represented. 

Sec.  3.  Two  or  more  organizations  of  the  same  craft  may  unite  in 
sending  a delegate  to  this  convention;  providing  that  he  is  a member 
of  that  trade  or  calling. 

Limitation. 

Sec.  4.  Each  delegate  shall  be  entitled  to  one  vote  for  every  one 
hundred  members  or  less,  and  one  additional  vote  for  every  one  hun- 
dred members,  or  major  fraction,  after  the  first  one  hundred  upon 
which  per  capita  is  paid  to  the  body.  The  amount  of  per  capita  such 
delegate  pays  into  the  treasury,  and  not  the  number  of  organizations 
he  represents,  shall  determine  the  number  of  votes  he  casts. 

Sec.  5.  No  delegate  shall  be  entitled  to  more  than  five  votes. 

Sec.  6.  Any  local  union  sending  a representative  shall  be  entitled 
to  at  least  one  vote. 

Sec.  7.  Proxy  votes  shall  not  be  allowed. 

Sec.  8.  Each  representative  of  this  Federation  must  present  a cre- 
dential, signed  by  the  presiding  officer  and  secretary,  and  attested  by 
the  seal  of  the  organization  he  represents. 

Sec.  9.  Credentials  may  be  received  and  acted  upon  until  12 
o’clock  noon  on  the  second  day  of  the  convention. 

Sec.  10.  No  delegate  shall  have  the  right  to  withdraw  from  the 
convention  after  his  credential  has  been  deposited  with  the  Treasurer 
and  per  capita  tax  of  the  organization  he  represents  paid,  except  by  a 
two-thirds  vote  of  all  members  present. 

Sec.  11.  Every  delegate  to  conventions  of  this  body  must  be  an 
active  member  of  the  organization  he  represents. 

Sec.  12.  Expenses  of  representatives  must  be  paid  by  the  organ- 
izations they  represent. 

Sec.  13.  No  delegate  shall  be  allowed  a seat  in  the  convention  who 
is  not  an  active  member  of  a bona  fide  labor  organization. 

FORM  OF  CREDENTIAL. 

This  is  to  certify  that  at  a regular  meeting  of held  at 


on  the  190. .,  Mr 

Residing  at  Ohio,  was  duly  elected  to  represent 


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members  in  good  standing  of  above  named  organization 

in  the  Ohio  Federation  of  Labor. 

In  witness  whereof, 

(Seal) 

Secretary President. 

Residing  at  Ohio.  Residing  at  Ohio. 

ARTICLE  IV. 

Section  i.  Any  organization  failing  to  pay  its  per  capita  tax  for  a 
period  of  six  months  shall  be  notified  of  such  arrearages  by  the  Secre- 
tary-Treasurer, and  if  not  paid  by  the  ist  of  September  of  each  year 
such  organization  shall  be  suspended. 

Sec.  2.  Assessments  may  be  levied  by  the  Federation,  which  shall 
take  effect  when  approved  by  two-thirds  of  the  organizations  repre- 
sented. 

Sec.  3.  The  accounts  of  the  year  shall  be  closed  on  September 
thirtieth,  (30th),  prior  to  the  assembling  of  the  convention,  and  a duly 
certified  balance  sheet  shall  be  submitted  by  the  proper  officer  when 
making  his  report  to  this  body. 

Sec.  4.  No  expenditure  shall  be  incurred  unless  there  is  covered 
into  the  hands  of  the  Treasurer  a sufficient  sum  to  liquidate  such  bills. 

ARTICLE  V. 

Organization  of  the  Federation. 

Section  1.  At  the  appointed  hour  the  President  shall  call  the  con- 
vention to  order. 

Sec.  2.  The  report  of  the  Committee  on  Credentials  shall  then  be 
submitted  to  the  convention. 

Sec.  3.  After  seating  the  representatives,  the  President  shall  pro- 
ceed in  the  regular  order  of  business. 

ARTICLE  VI. 

Section  1.  The  officers  of  the  Ohio  Federation  of  Labor  shall  be 
a President,  four  Vice-Presidents,  Secretary  and  Financial  Secretary- 
Treasurer,  and  they  shall  constitute  the  Executive  Board  of  the  Ohio 
Federation  of  Labor. 

Sec.  2.  It  shall  require  a majority  of  all  votes  cast  to  elect  officers. 

Sec.  3.  The  elective  officers  of  this  Federation  shall  constitute  the 
Executive  Board. 

Sec.  4.  Any  officer  not  a delegate  shall  be  entitled  to  a voice,  but 
no  vote,  in  the  convention  of  the  Ohio  Federation  of  Labor.  The 
expenses  of  the  Secretary  or  the  Secretary-Treasurer  shall  be  paid 
whether  they  be  a delegate  or  not. 

Sec.  5.  Any  delegate  holding  a public  office  by  appointment  under 
any  municipal,  county,  state  or  federal  administration  shall  be  ineligible 
to  any  executive  office  or  become  a member  of  the  Executive  Board  of 
the  Federation. 

Sec.  6.  Any  executive  officer  or  member  of  the  Executive  Board 
receiving  or  accepting  any  public  office  by  appointment  under  any 
municipal,  county,  state  or  federal  administration  shall  be  incapaciated 
for  and  shall  at  once  cease  to  be  an  officer  or  executive  committeeman, 
and  his  place  shall  be  filled  by  the  Executive  Board  of  the  Federation. 

Sec.  7.  No  person  shall  be  eligible  to  election  to  office  in  the  Ohio 
Federation  except  such  as  are  bona  fide  workers  at  their  particular  craft. 

ARTICLE  VII. 

Duties  of  Officers. 

Section  1.  The  President  shall  preside  at  all  meetings  of  the  Feder- 
ation and  preserve  order  during  its  deliberations;  sign  all  orders  on 
the  Treasurer  when  authorized  by  the  Federation,  and  appoint  all 
committees  not  otherwise  provided  for.  He  shall,  upon  being  fur- 
nished by  the  Secretary  with  a list  of  delegates  elected  by  affiliated 
organizations  previous  to  the  annual  convention,  immediately  appoint 
a Credential  Committee,  who  shall  meet  in  the  convention  city  with  the 
Treasurer  one  day  prior  to  opening  of  convention,  to  prepare  their 
report  <>i  the  number  of  delegates  entitled  to  a seaj.  He  shall  appoint 
a Reading  Clerk  at  the  opening  the  the  convention,  whose  term  of 
office  shall  expire  at  the  close  of  the  session;  shall  keep  up  a constant 
correspondence  with  all  American  Federation  of  Labor  organizations 
in  the  state,  looking  toward  the  affiliation  of  all  trades.  He  shall  fill  all 


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vacancies  occurring  from  death,  resignation  or  otherwise,  as  well  as  fill- 
ing the  office  of  any  member  of  the  Executive  Board  Derelict  of  Duty 
when  the  Federatifcn  is  not  in  session,  and  shall  also  be  President  ex- 
officio  of  the  Executive  Board.  He  shall,  at  least  ninety  days  previous  to 
the  next  annual  convention,  appoint  in  each  city  or  town  having  five  or 
more  trades  unions,  one  person  whose  special  duty  shall  be  to  urge 
upon  the  locals  in  his  town  or  city  the  interests  of  the  State  Federa- 
tion. He  shall  order  forwarded,  at  the  expense  of  the  Federation,  to 
each  person  so  appointed  a copy  of  our  official  organ,  for  the  months 
of  September,  October  and  November,  in  which  shall  be  defined  the 
duties  of  said  appointees. 

Sec.  2.  The  First  Vice-President  shall  perform  the  duties  of  the 
President  when  called  upon  by  the  President  of  the  Federation. 

Sec.  3.  The  Second,  Third  and  Fourth  Vice-Presidents,  who  are 
also  members  of  the  Executive  Board  and  elected  from  the  different 
districts  of  the  state,  shall  perform  the  duties  of  organizers  in  the  terri- 
tory assigned  them. 

Sec.  4.  The  Secretary  shall  keep  a correct  record  of  the  proceedings 
of  the  Federation.  He  shall  also  keep  a correct  record  of  all  business 
transacted  by  the  Executive  Board,  and  make  a report  of  the  same  to 
the  Federation.  He  shall,  when  directed  to  do  so  by  a majority  of  the 
Executive  Board,  cause  to  be  printed  circulars  of  instruction,  or  infor- 
mation, to  be  sent  to  the  organizations  represented  in  the  Federation. 
As  soon  as  elected  he  shall  obtain  from  each  organization  the  name 
and  address  of  the  corresponding  secretary,  to  be  kept  in  a book  for 
that  purpose.  Should  any  changes  occur  in  the  office  of  the  secretary 
of  any  organization,  such  organization  must  immediately  notify  the  Sec- 
retary thereof.  He  shall  furnish  the  President  with  a list  of  delegates 
elected  by  the  various  organizations  affiliated,  together  with  their 
addresses,  prior  to  the  date  of  convention,  in  sufficient  time  for  the 
appointment  by  the  President  of  a Credential  Committee.  He  shall 
receive  as  compensation  the  sum  of  $35  per  annum. 

Sec.  5.  The  Secretary-Treasurer  shall  immediately,  before  entering 
upon  the  duties  of  his  office,  give  bond  in  favor  of  the  President  in  the 
sum  of  $1,000.00.  He  shall  receive  all  monies  of  the  Federation  and  pay 
the  same  out  in  orders  signed  by  the  President  and  Secretary.  He  shall 
notify  all  affiliated  unions  of  all  assessments  levied  by  order  of  the 
Executive  Board  thirty  days  previous  to  the  meeting  of  the  Ohio  Federa- 
tion of  Labor.  He  shall  notify  all  organizations  in  arrears  of  assess- 
ments and  of  their  delinquency.  He  shall  meet  in  convention  city  with 
the  Credential  Committee  one  day  previous  to  the  opening  of  convention. 
He  shall  receive  $35  per  year  for  his  services. 

Sec.  6.  The  Secretary  shall  be  authorized  when  sending  out  the 
annual  circular,  which  shall  be  not  later  than  sixty  (60)  days  previous 
to  the  assembling  of  the  annual  convention  in  any  year,  to  forward  with 
same  two  credentials  for  each  delegate,  one  to  be  retained  by  the  dele- 
gate elected  and  the  other  to  be  sent  by  the  Secretary  of  the  organiza- 
tion to  the  Secretary-Treasurer  of  this  Federation,  with  a statement  of 
the  number  of  members  to  be  represented  at  the  convention. 

Sec.  7.  The  officers  elect  shall  give  assent  to  the  following  obliga- 
tion: 

I do  hereby  pledge  myself  to  faithfully  perform 

the  duties  of  the  office  to  which  I have  been  elected,  to  the  best  of  my 
ability,  and  for  the  benefit  and  honor  of  the  Ohio  Federation  of  Labor. 

Sec.  8.  All  officers  and  delegates  to  the  American  Federation  of 
Labor  shall  each  submit  a report  in  writing  of  work  done  during  their 
term  and  present  to  convention,  the  same  to  be  embodied  in  official 
report  of  proceedings  on  the  first  day  of  the  convention. 

Sec.  Q.  The  Executive  Board  is  hereby  empowered  to  select  from 
organizations  affiliated  from  time  to  time  when  in  their  judgment  it  be 
necessary  and  the  funds  of  the  F.  of  L.  will  permit,  one  or  more  organ- 
izers, who  shall  be  furnished  credentials  and  work  under  the  instructions 
of  the  Executive  Board. 

Sec.  10.  The  Executive  Board  of  the  O.  F.  of  L.  shall  vote  on  all 
the  moneys  to  be  spent  and  not  until  a majority  vote  of  the  Board  be 
taken  and  only  then. 


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ARTICLE  VIII. 

Committees  and  Their  Duties.  % 

Section  i.  The  Transportation  Committee  shall  consist  of  three 
members,  whose  duty  it  shall  be  to  secure  as  reasonable  rates  as  pos- 
sible from  the  railroad  companies  for  transportating  delegates  to  and 
from  the  annual  conventions  of  this  body. 

Sec.  2.  The  Credential  Committee  shall  consist  of  three  members, 
who  shall  meet  in  the  convention  city  one  day  prior  to  the  opening  of 
the  convention  to  prepare  a report  of  the  number  of  delegates  entitled 
to  a seat,  the  extra  expense  thus  incurred  by  the  members  of  this  com- 
mittee to  be  borne  by  the  Federation  as  in  the  case  of  other  officers. 

Sec.  3.  A committee  of  three  shall  be  appointed  by  the  President 
and  known  as  a committee  on  officers’  reports. 

Sec.  4.  Auditing  Committee. — The  Auditing  Committee  sha’l  con- 
sist of  five  members.  They  shall  audit  the  books  of  the  officers  and 
the  accounts  of  this  Federation,  and  report  their  findings  with  recorm 
mendations  to  the  annual  meetings  of  this  Federation. 

Sec.  5.  State  of  Organization. — The  Committee  on  State  of  Organ- 
ization, consisting  of  five  members,  shall  ascertain  the  condition  of  labor 
in  all  represented  localities,  and  consider  measures  of  better  organiza- 
tion and  representation  and  taxation. 

Sec.  6.  Amendments  to  Constitutions  and  By-Laws. — The  Com- 
mittee on  Constitution  and  By-Laws,  consisting  of  five  members,  shall 
receive  and  report  upon  all  amendments  submitted  to  the  body. 

Sec.  7.  On  Grievances. — The  Committee  on  Grievances,  consisting 
of  five  members,  shall  receive  and  report  upon  all  matters  introduced 
and  pertaining  to  boycotts,  labels  and  unfair  employers. 

Sec.  8.  Any  committee  to  which  any  document,  resolution  or  peti- 
tion shall  be  referred  for  consideration  shall  have  power,  by  a majoritv 
vote,  to  amend  the  same;  or  should  they  deem  the  measure  proposed 
to  be  inexpedient,  they  may  refuse  to  report  the  same  back  to  the 
Federation,  provided  that  the  minority  shall  in  all  cases  have  a right 
to  make  a report  should  they  so  desire. 

Sec.  9.  In  case  any  resolution,  document  or  petition  is  not  reported 
from  the  committee  to  which  it  was  referred,  the  representative  who  pre- 
sented the  same  may  be  allowed  five  minutes  in  which  to  explain  to  the 
Federation,  then  if  a majority  vote  call  for  the  same,  the  committee 
shall  report  it  back  without  amendment. 

Sec.  10.  So  much  of  the  President’s  address  and  Secretary’s  report 
as  pertains  to  matters  coming  under  consideration  of  above  committees 
shall  be  referred  to  them  immediately  upon  presentation  to  the  Federa- 
tion. . 


ARTICLE  IX. 

Amendments. 

Section  1.  Amendments  to  the  Constitution  shall  be  submitted  in 
writing,  signed  by  three  members,  and  adopted  by  a two-thirds  vote  of 
the  Federation. 


RULES  OF  ORDER. 

1.  No  delegate  shall  be  allowed  to  speak  more  than  twice  on  the 
same  question,  unless  by  common  consent  from  the  Federation,  and  but 
ten  minutes  the  first  time  and  five  minutes  the  second  time. 

2.  Every  delegate,  if  requested,  shall  vote  on  the  question  before 
the  Federation,  unless  excused  for  special  reason  satisfactory  to  the 
majority. 

3.  All  documents  shall  be  read  by  the  Reading  Clerk:  the  Chair 
shall  then  assign  them  to  the  proper  committees  without  discussion. 

4.  Resolutions,  petitions  and  motions,  if  required,  shall  be  pre- 
sented to  the  house  in  writing. 

5.  The  President  shall  appoint  all  committees,  unless  otherwise  pro- 
vided for. 

6.  Roberts’  Rules  of  Order  shall  be  the  guide  of  this  Federation, 
where  not  otherwise  provided  for. 


Michael  Goldsmith,  Secretary. 


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DELEGATES  AND  SECRETARY  ADDRESS  CONVENTION,  1905. 

Dickhoner,  Rose,  Shirt  Waist  and  Laundry  Workers. 

Biecker,  Louis,  Ohio  State  District  No.  2,  B.  S.  Firemen. 

Hatler,  J.  W.,  Akron  Central  Labor  Union. 

Lyons,  John  R.,  International  Stationary  Engineers,  Cincinnati. 
Quinlan,  Wm.,  Granite  Pavers  7134,  A.  F.  of  L.,  Cincinnati. 

Rose,  Wm.,  Plumbers  No.  55,  Cleveland. 

Kehres,  Jacob,  Plumbers  No.  55,  Cleveland. 

Beadle,  Bert  H.,  Watch  Case  Engravers,  Canton,  O. 

Robinson,  J.  A.,  Canton  C.  L.  U. 

Robinson,  J.  A.,  B.  P.  P.  D.  of  A. 

Padgett,  Thos.,  Carpenters,  E.  Palestine. 

Atherton,  Charles,  Metal  Polisher,  Newark,  Ohio. 

McConnell,  Chris.,  Typographical  Union,  East  Liverpool. 
McConnell,  Chris.,  Central  Trades  Council,  East  Liverpool. 

Ott,  Henry,  Woodworkers’  District  Council,  Cincinnati. 

McManus,  Thomas,  C.  L.  Council,  Cincinnati,  O. 

Kidd,  John,  Trades  Council,  Jefferson  County. 

Hallerbach,  John,  No.  60,  Toledo,  O.,  Beer  Drivers  No.  175,  Cincin- 
nati. 

Stalf,  Charles,  No.  60,  Toledo,  O.,  Beer  Drivers  No.  175,  Cincinnati. 
Wiegel,  John  P.,  Beer  Bottlers  and  Drivers  No.  164,  Cleveland,  O. 
Wiegel,  John  P.,  No.  199,  Cincinnati,  O. 

Colnot,  Albert,  Brewery  Workers  No.  12,  Cincinnati,  O. 

Kummer,  A.,  Brewery  Workers  No.  12,  Cincinnati,  O. 

Zepp,  F.,  Brewery  Workers  No.  17,  Cleveland,  O. 

Zepp,  F.,  Bottlers  and  Drivers  164,  Beer  Drivers  91,  Cleveland,  O. 
Rumsey,  Thos.,  C.  L.  U.,  Toledo,  O. 

Breidenbach,  E.,  Trades  Council,  Dayton,  O. 

Gardner,  George,  Allied  Printing  Trades  Council,  Cincinnati,  O. 
Marshall,  H.  S.,  Horseshoers  No.  12,  Cincinnati,  O. 

Buede,  Henry,  Stationary  Firemen  No.  49,  Cincinnati,  O. 

Smith,  E.  E.,  Brotherhood  Stationary  Firemen  87,  Akron,  O. 

Smith,  E.  E.,  Brotherhood  Stationary  Firemen,  No.  52,  Cleveland,  O. 
Smith,  E.  E.,  Brotherhood  Stationary  Firemen  No.  150,  Canton,  O. 
Smith,  ,E.  E.,  Brotherhood  Stationary  Firemen  No.  103,  Youngs- 
town, O. 

Goldsmith,  Michael,  Bartenders  No.  108,  Cleveland,  O. 

Farrell,  Thos.  S.,  Cooks  and  Waiters  167,  Cleveland,  O. 

Hobby,  F.  B.,  Cooks  and  Waiters  167,  Cleveland,  O. 

Booth,  Arthur,  Local  290,  Hotel  and  Restaurant  Employees. 
Hobby,  F.  B.,  Cooks  and  Waiters,  106,  Cleveland,  O. 

Farrell,  Thos.  S.,  Cooks  and  Waiters  106,  Cleveland,  O. 

Bernhardt,  Wm.,  Stationary  Firemen,  Hamilton,  O. 

Stillwell,  S.  S.,  U.  Trades  and  Labor  Council,  Cleveland,  O. 

Sutton,  Henry,  Cutters  and  Trimmers,  Cincinnati,  O. 

Meyung,  Joseph,  State  Branch  of  Barbers. 

Colnot,  Albert,  Findlay,  O. 

Buede,  Henry,  Toledo,  O. 

Schroeder,  Frances,  453  Armery  Ave.,  Cincinnati,  O. 

Buede,  Henry,  12  Jackson,  Cincinnati,  O. 

Frank,  Max,  242  Renehard  Ave.,  Columbus,  O. 

Osterhouse,  A.  F.,  524  E.  Buchtel  Ave.,  Akron,  O. 

Yeager,  John  C.,  2912  Vaugh,  Cincinnati,  O. 

Decater,  Ed.,  Elmer  Ave.,  South  of  Eastern  Ave.,  Cincinnati,  O. 
Black,  Harry,  50  Root,  Cleveland,  O. 

Benson,  R.  H.,  531  S.  Harrison  Ave.,  Canton,  O. 

Lisher,  H.  E.,  882  Dunbar,  Canton,  O. 

Conrad,  Harry,  537  Sycamore,  Canton,  O. 

Padgett,  Thos.,  E.  Palestine,  O. 

Brownfield,  C.  W.,  202  S.  4th,  Dayton,  O. 

Harris,  Geo.  H.,  56  South  Pine,  Newark,  O. 

Douglas,  M.  R.,  East  Liverpool,  O. 

McConnell,  Criss,  East  Liverpool,  O. 

Ott,  Henry,  823  Hopkins,  Cincinnati,  O. 

Tateman,  Wm,  1313  Vine,  Cincinnati,  O. 

Hirzel,  Alf.,  410  Monroe,  Toledo,  O. 

Stalf,  Chas.,  1314  Walnut,  Cincinnati,  O. 

Trechtin,  Albert,  838  Dayton  St.,  Newport,  Ky. 

Trechtin,  Albert,  1314  Walnut,  Cincinnati,  O. 

Colnot,  Albert,  1314  Walnut,  Cincinnati,  O. 


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Colnot,  Albert,  1314  Walnut,  Cincinnati,  O. 

Zepp,  Fred,  538H  Pearl,  Cleveland,  U. 

Zepp,  Fred,  538J/2  Pearl,  Cleveland,  O. 

Rumsey,  Thos.,  314  Cherry,  Toledo,  O. 

Hirsch,  Jos.  V.,  144  Bierce  Ave.,  rear,  Dayton,  O. 

Curl,  Robt.  H.,  621  Walnut,  Cincinnati,  O. 

Kern,  Chas.  H.,  Nortoosh  Lick  Run,  Cincinnati,  O. 

Chalfant,  H.  G.,  R.  F.  D.,  Route  8,  Station  L.,  Cincinnati,  O. 
Murphy,  John,  Akron,  O. 

Hewitt,  Thos.,  84  Allen,  Cleveland,  O. 

Ramsey,  Robert,  925  W.  Alley,  Canton,  O. 

Stewart,  J.  W.,  116  N.  Champion,  Youngstown,  O. 

Goldsmith,  Michael,  242  Champlain,  Cleveland,  O. 

Farrell,  Thos.,  242  Champlain,  Cleveland,  O. 

McEachern,  Ed.,  242  Champlain,  Cleveland,  O. 

Booth,  Arthur,  242  Champlain,  Cleveland,  O. 

Pigman,  Otto,  Monument  Ave.,  Hamilton,  O. 

Thomas,  Harry  D.,  422  Superior,  Cleveland,  O. 

Olendorf,  Henry,  361  W.  Goodale  St.,  Cincinnati,  O. 

Pusch,  C.  J.,  Brewery  Workers  Branch,  Findlay,  O. 
Rosenbrook,  Henry,  Station  F,  410  Monroe,  Toledo,  O. 


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